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  • The Man Who Would Be King [Classic Tales Edition]

  • By: Rudyard Kipling
  • Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
  • Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (323 ratings)

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The Man Who Would Be King [Classic Tales Edition]

By: Rudyard Kipling
Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
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Through the sands of the scalding deserts of India, two loafing vagabonds follow a half-scribbled map, heading for a land they hope to conquer.

Public Domain (P)2008 B.J. Harrison

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King

One of my favorite movies with Sean Connery. this is a great book and very well narrated.

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What can one dollar get you?

The best hour and a half, that's what. Granted, I'm new to Kipling but this short story is a lush, beautiful story but served in equal parts grit and grime. You can smell, hear, and feel the county this story falls from and Kipling respects the written word better than anyone I can think of... highly recommended for a long commute or an evening break from your tv...

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Good classic listen.

Reading quite good. Don't expect it to be like the movie. They're each good in their own rites.

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BJ Harrison brings book to life

This was an excellent rendition of the story the man who would be King and Mr. Harrison did a remarkable job of bringing to life the characters within the story by changing his voice to lend each character its own personality. I would definitely purchase another audible book read by this man. Very enjoyable.

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A classic.

There is nothing to say to something that is almost perfect, just a classic, one of the best stories written by Kipling.

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wasn't the best

wasn't the easiest story to get into the lexus is much different than that of my every day life the performance was good.

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Enjoyed it

B. J. Harrison does a great job narrating this interesting story by Kipling. It is short and interesting.

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Outstanding

It's abruptly poignant. Dan the narcissist becomes Dan the king when he's been stripped of his position. but comes into his nobility.

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Read this, not the David Ian Davies

I can't compare this to other readings, but this is far preferable to the David Ian Davies. While a distinctly British reading, Davies' Irish and Scottish brogues are so authentic as to render his reading of the story unintelligible.

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Delightful

I love audiobooks; I especially enjoyed the superb narrator in the way he brought each character to life and made the experience dream-like

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