Kim by Rudyard Kipling, 1964.Bound in a decorative hardback cover.The story of Kim unfolds against the backdrop of The Great Game, the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. "The book presents a vivid picture of India, its teeming populations, religions, and superstitions, and the life of the bazaars and the road." In 1998, the Modern Library ranked Kim No. 78 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.