'Kim', the 1901 novel by Rudyard Kipling, is about an Irish orphan named Kim O'Hara. Kim is short for which name?
Kim (given name) Kim (given name) Kim is a male or female given name. It is also used as a diminutive or nickname for names such as Kimberly, Kimberley, Kimball and Kimiko. In Kenya its short for Kimani, Kimathi which are male names A notable use of the name was the fictional street urchin Kimball O'Hara in Rudyard Kipling's book "Kim", published in 1901. The name is also found in the opening of Edna Ferber's 1926 novel "Show Boat", whose female protagonist, Magnolia names her baby daughter Kim; the name was inspired by the convergence of the three states Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri
Kim (novel) Kim (novel) Kim is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in "McClure's Magazine" from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in "Cassell's Magazine" from January to November 1901, and first published in book form by Macmillan & Co. Ltd in October 1901. The story unfolds against the backdrop of The Great Game, the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel made the term "Great Game" popular and introduced the theme of great power rivalry and intrigue. It is set after the Second Afghan War which ended