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King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free at loyal books. Athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi. The project gutenberg ebook of kingof the khyber rifles, by talbot mundy this. A halfcaste british officer in 19thcentury india battles the prejudices of both his army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put down a rebellion led by a greedy local ruler. King of the khyber rifles wikisource, the free online. He plunged into its crowd much as a man in the mood might plunge into a whirlpool,laughing as he plunged, for it was the most intoxicating splurge of color, din and smell that even. Books by mundy, talbot sorted by popularity project. Best known as the author of king of the khyber rifles and the jimgrim series, much of his work was published. At age 29 he had decided on talbot mundy as a name and three years later in 1911 he began his writing career.
Set in india around the time of the outbreak of world war i, the tale outlines the tensions between the restless and defiant natives of india and the british forces, which have been weakened by the demands of fighting against the germans. A remake of john fords the black watch 1929 it was based on the novel by talbot mundy from which derived a fairly decent screenplay by ivan goff and ben roberts. Chapter i suckled were we in a school unkind on suddenly snatched deduction and ever ahead of you never behind. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Based for most of his life in the united states, he also wrote under the pseudonym of walter galt. A romance of adventure by talbot mundy free ebook project gutenberg.
King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy overdrive. Get paid to read king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy page 1. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy goodreads. A famous novel in india and in other regions outside of it, he was very successful and two films were filmed on the story of his pages, although they did not have so much fantasy and mysticism as the book. Librivox recording of king of the kyber rifles, by talbot mindy. Talbot mundy born william lancaster gribbon, 1879 1940 was an englishborn american writer of adventure fiction. Publication date 1953 topics graphic novel, comics collection. After an adventurous life in various parts of the world he settled in the united states in. Kindle ereaders free kindle reading apps kindle ebooks kindle unlimited prime reading deals on kindle ebooks best sellers indian language ebooks kindle exam central kindle etextbooks content and devices kindle support. By age 29, he had begun using the name talbot mundy, and a year later a. Talbot mundy 1879 1940 athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the. The author, talbot mundy, wrote this in the period of the pulps.
Freshly arrived sandhursttrained captain alan king, better versed in pashtun then any of the veterans and born locally as army brat, survives an attack on his escort to his northwest frontier province garrison near the khyber pass because of ahmed, a native afridi deserter from the muslim fanatic rebel karram khans forces. Set in india around the time of the outbreak of world war i, the tale outlines the tensions between the restless and defiant natives of india and the british forces, which have been weakened by the demands of fighting against. If you are a fan of the robert howard nonconan stories, which are set in a more modern era or a fan kipling and his stories of india. This is shown by the long passages, which are characteristic of writing from this period. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit.
Free audio books in genre spy stories that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Feb 01, 2008 talbot mundy one of the greatest adventure fiction writers of the 20th century reached the epitome of his talent with king of the khyber ribles, the thrilling tale of athelstan king, a secret agent for the british raj at the beginning of the first world war. Start reading king of the khyber rifles on your kindle in under a minute. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy page 1 of 402. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free ebook manybooks. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Talbot mundy 1879 1940 athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi. The ivory trail by talbot mundy, fiction by talbot mundy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Mundy went on to become a regular contributor to the pulp magazines, especially adventure and argosy. Kingof the khyber rifles by talbot mundy overdrive. King of the khyber rifles king of the khyber rifles, published in 1916, is a rousing tale of adventure on the northwest frontier on india. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Captain athelstan king is a secret agent for the british raj at the beginning of the first world war.
Talbot mundy born william lancaster gribbon 18791940 was an english writer who wrote under the pseudonym walter galt. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free at loyal. Read king of the khyber rifles a romance of adventure by talbot mundy available from rakuten kobo. Jul 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Read king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy available from rakuten kobo. King of the khyber rifles is a novel by british writer talbot mundy. Best known as the author of king of the khyber rifles and the jimgrim series, much of his work was published in pulp magazines.
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Obviously late but it was still to be prodigious none the less. Many of his novels, including his first novel rung ho. Buy king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy from amazons fiction books store. Foxs king of the khyber rifles 1953 is quite a reasonably good colourful adventure set in india in 1857. Mar 15, 2012 the author, talbot mundy, wrote this in the period of the pulps.
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