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The Man Who Would Be King is Rudyard Kipling's tale of two scruffy adventurers, Peachey Carnehan and Daniel Dravot, determined to leave India and rule the pagan tribes of remote Kafiristan. But their quest does not go to plan, and Carnehan returns to the journalist narrator's newspaper office two years later in rags, to recount their victories and sudden fall—Dravot's quite literally—from their positions of glory.
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"It is amazing how a 20 page short story can be turned into a two hour movie and still convey the same message! Although, as much as I like The Man Who Would be King I think I enjoyed Wee Willy Winky better. Now I just have to read the rest of Kiplings work..."
— Brad (4 out of 5 stars)
The Man Who Would Be King Listener Reviews
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" I though the main story was a little hard to follow because occasionally the characters would speak about themselves instead of in the first person. It was kind of weird. Wee Willie Winke was interesting as well. "
— Wendy, 2/18/2014 -
" Kipling , what more needs to be said. "
— William, 2/17/2014 -
" Rather diasappointing . I just did not get into the exotica of India an did not understand what was going on most of the time in the various stories . there seemed too much local colour and not enough story . "Kim " is a favourite of mine but none of these stories struck a chord with me . "
— Alistair, 2/14/2014 -
" Good selection of Kipling's prose. It includes "The Phantom Rickshaw" and "The Man Who Would Be King" among other stories of India. "
— Greg, 2/14/2014 -
" I liked it. I didn't really like "the phantom rickshaw" but the rest of the stories were excellent and contained some beautifully written passages. Interesting to see Kipling's British imperialist view of India. I'd recommend. "
— Tommy, 2/9/2014 -
" The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes is hands down the most bizarre story I have ever read. Ever. "
— Meredith, 1/29/2014 -
" Some of his earliest work and a little uneven but there are a couple really good ones in here. "
— Geetanjali, 1/27/2014 -
" if you are racist you will rate this higher "
— Kaeleigh, 1/14/2014 -
" uneven collection some are good and some less so. "
— Michael, 11/14/2013 -
" Firstly, I don't usually like short stories. Secondly, the writing is old fashioned and takes some getting used to. That said, I really enjoyed some of the stories. Some others I struggled to understand. I'm glad I read it. Keen to see the movie of the title story too! "
— Mya, 11/11/2013 -
" Wee Willy Winkie is here "
— Juniar, 11/3/2013 -
" Four stars for the title story alone; the rest are so-so Kipling also-rans. But what a title story -- and an even better film! Sean Connery, Michael Caine AND Christopher Plummer!! "
— Philip, 12/11/2012 -
" Interesting and quite enjoyable, but not as good as his other works. "
— Kyle, 3/27/2012 -
" Four stars for the title story; three stars for the rest. "
— Jason, 3/13/2012 -
" Mostly early stories, not up to his latter standards, but there are a couple of jems! "
— Frightful_elk, 2/24/2012 -
" Ada perasaan yang sama sewaktu membaca Herman Melville "
— Ivan, 1/22/2012 -
" I thought the movie with Sean Connery was way better. "
— Patrick, 1/11/2012 -
" After Captains Courageous and now this, I've decided Kipling is just not for me. "
— Chris, 10/24/2011 -
" Standard India reading. Got to have a little bit of Kipling to add the flavor of the Raj. "
— Evan, 10/18/2011 -
" Title story was okay, the others were not. He takes a long time to develop the background. I almost quit before he got to the point of the story. "
— Jeff, 8/8/2011 -
" [Audio] Interesting group of Kipling stories that show some of the folly of empire building. "
— Mark, 7/11/2011 -
" The metaphor is good, but I was confused for the first 25% of this one... "
— Katie, 5/23/2011 -
" The metaphor is good, but I was confused for the first 25% of this one... "
— Katie, 5/23/2011 -
" A classic tale of good v. evil...yin v. yang....karma. A nice little nod and wink to masonic lodge members, like me. Sorry, no satanic secrets were revealed tho.......mgc "
— Michael, 5/7/2011 -
" A classic tale of good v. evil...yin v. yang....karma. A nice little nod and wink to masonic lodge members, like me. Sorry, no satanic secrets were revealed tho.......mgc "
— Michael, 5/7/2011 -
" It was just ok. Didn't grab me. "
— Caren, 4/27/2011 -
" It was just ok. Didn't grab me. "
— Caren, 4/27/2011 -
" Classic book, quick read, funny how familiar the place names due to the current war in Afghanistan. Always been a fan of the movie, now I finally read the book and enjoyed it. "
— Tres, 4/8/2011 -
" Classic book, quick read, funny how familiar the place names due to the current war in Afghanistan. Always been a fan of the movie, now I finally read the book and enjoyed it. "
— Tres, 4/8/2011 -
" "Liked it"<br/><br/>If I hadn't seen the movie, I don't know if I would have liked it as much. I'm not certain that I could have followed it as well without having seen the movie. "
— Jim, 4/4/2011 -
" "Liked it"<br/><br/>If I hadn't seen the movie, I don't know if I would have liked it as much. I'm not certain that I could have followed it as well without having seen the movie. "
— Jim, 4/4/2011 -
" What a story! One of my favorite! "
— Johnnie, 12/15/2010 -
" What a story! One of my favorite! "
— Johnnie, 12/15/2010 -
" Un livre qui fait vraiment réfléchir. Superbe. "
— La, 12/1/2010 -
" Un livre qui fait vraiment réfléchir. Superbe. "
— La, 12/1/2010 -
" I love to read British literature...and see that they have already traveled the paths that we are now trodding! "
— Cindy, 10/20/2010 -
" I love to read British literature...and see that they have already traveled the paths that we are now trodding! "
— Cindy, 10/20/2010 -
" Two cheeky Victorian cockneys - Peachy Carnahan and Dan Dravot - head off into the mountains of Afghanistan in the late nineteenth century to carve out a kingdom for themselves. Had me gripped. Unforgettable adventure story - with a great twist. "
— Simon, 10/1/2010 -
" Two cheeky Victorian cockneys - Peachy Carnahan and Dan Dravot - head off into the mountains of Afghanistan in the late nineteenth century to carve out a kingdom for themselves. Had me gripped. Unforgettable adventure story - with a great twist. "
— Simon, 10/1/2010
About Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was born of English parents in Bombay, India. At seventeen, he began work as a journalist and over the next seven years established an international reputation with his stories and verses of Indian and army life, including such classics as The Jungle Book and Kim. In 1907 he became the first English writer to receive the Nobel Prize.
About Richard Mitchley
Richard Mitchley is an actor and narrator who has appeared in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet…, The Black Adder, and Doctor Who.