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Profile: Rudyard Kipling's "Kim" published 100 years ago

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Date: 20011229
Author:LISA SIMEONE

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Profile: Rudyard Kipling's "Kim" published 100 years ago

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This is WEEKEND ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Lisa Simeone.

Some books quickly end up in the remainder section; others say popular for decades. In the latter category is a book that was read by the founder of the Boy Scouts, explorers to the South Pole, Central Asia experts and CIA agents. Even Mark Twain said he read it at least twice a year. The book is "Kim" by Rudyard Kipling. First published in 1901, the novel has ...

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