Kim

Kim, a young Irish orphan, is brought up in the native quarter of Lahore. While he is accompanying a Tibetan lama on his search for the River of Immortality, Kim is picked up by the British and groomed for the Secret Service. His first assignment is to capture the papers of a Russian spy in the Himalayas... This novel is not only a modern classic but also an outstanding and thrilling adventure story. It is recognised as Kipling's masterpiece.