The man who would be king
About this book
It is about two British adventurers in British India who become kings of Kafiristan, a remote part of Afghanistan. The story was inspired by the exploits of James Brooke, an Englishman who became the first White Rajah of Sarawak in Borneo; and by the travels of American adventurer Josiah Harlan, who was granted the title Prince of Ghor in perpetuity for himself and his descendants. It incorporates a number of other factual elements such as the European-like appearance of many Nuristani people, and an ending modelled on the return of the head of the explorer Adolf Schlagintweit to colonial administrators
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 13629 readers · 40 pages · ≈ 44 min · Challenging
How long does it take to read The man who would be king?
About ≈ 44 min — 40 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The man who would be king?
40 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The man who would be king?
It sits on the Biography & Memoir, Fiction shelves.
Is The man who would be king in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does The man who would be king take place?
It is set in Afghanistan.
Who wrote The man who would be king?
Rudyard Kipling.
Where can I read The man who would be king online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library