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The Man Who Would Be King - Classic Illustrated Edition

Rudyard Kipling

* Beautifully illustrated with atmospheric paintings by renowned artists, The Man Who Would Be King is the gripping tale of two European adventurers in India who succeed in their plan to become kings of a local tribe and are even worshiped as gods until events take an unexpected turn...

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Behind the Bastards

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Behind the Bastards

The hosts cited the book while noting Karen House's commentary on Saudi reforms, indicating it was used as a source for discussion about the kingdom's policies.

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In The Man Who Would Be King, Karen House writes, ...

— Episode: Part Four: Prince Mohammed Bin Salman: T...

Episode: Part Four: Prince Mohammed Bin Salman: The Tyrant...

The hosts cited the book while noting Karen House's commentary on Saudi reforms, indicating it was used as a source for discussion about the kingdom's policies.

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In The Man Who Would Be King, Karen House writes, ...

Empire: World History

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Empire: World History

This short story, which was later adapted into a famous movie starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine, was written around the time Kipling produced his first proper book and was considered to stand up fantastically well upon rereading.

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So this is the point at which he writes The Man Who Would Be King. This is more famous, I think now, as a movie with Sean Connery than it is as a short story. But it works very well. I just reread it...

— Episode: 313. Rudyard Kipling: Escaping India & W...

Episode: 313. Rudyard Kipling: Escaping India & Writing The...

This short story, which was later adapted into a famous movie starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine, was written around the time Kipling produced his first proper book and was considered to stand up fantastically well upon rereading.

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So this is the point at which he writes The Man Who Would Be King. This is more famous, I think now, as a movie with Sean Connery than it is as a short story. But it works very well. I just reread it this week and it stands up fantastically well.

He hung there and screamed, and they took him down the next day and said it was a miracle that he wasn't dead.

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

Josiah Harlan's life inspired the book, which was later adapted into a movie. It was mentioned as the favorite movie of one of the podcast hosts.

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It's a great story.

— Episode: 286 - Josiah Harlan (Live in Philly)

Episode: 286 - Josiah Harlan (Live in Philly)

Josiah Harlan's life inspired the book, which was later adapted into a movie. It was mentioned as the favorite movie of one of the podcast hosts.

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It's a great story.

It's my favorite movie.

It's fucking amazing.

and that's who it's based on.

Episode: 286 - Josiah Harlan (Live in Philly)

Josiah Harlan's life inspired Rudyard Kipling to write this short story, which was mentioned towards the end of the podcast.

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It's a great story.

It's fucking amazing.

and that's who it's based on.

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