Ideally, it would be desirable if we could all adopt a high-minded commitment to a risk-free existence. Unfortunately, such an objective is beyond our reach--politicians who advocate higher taxes rarely get elected and economists who indicate that our resources are limited are often portrayed as pur..
Written in 1901, Kim is considered Kipling's finest work, and was a key factor in his being awarded the Nobel Prize. The text that of the 1901 Sussex Edition is fully annotated and accompanied by three maps that help students place the novel in geographical and historical contexts."Backgrounds" expl..