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First serialized in everybodys from may 1916 to january 1917. Talbot mundy has 145 books on goodreads with 4411 ratings. Heavily influenced both by mundy s own unsuccessful career in india and by his interest in theosophy, it describes king s. King of the khyber rifles read book online for free. Set in india and the regions beyond, it was successful enough so that two movies were adapted from its pages, although neither portrayed athelstan king as mundy intended him. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy suckled were we in a school unkindon suddenly snatched deductionand ever ahead of you never behind. Talbot mundy born william lancaster gribbon april 23, 1879 august 5, 1940 was an english writer. Good only with faded boards, stamping worn and chipped, edgewear, spine hinges cracked and spine cracked in a couple places within the text, bookplate on the front pastedown, a classic adventure novel, basis for the 1953 henry king directed film with tyrone power. Talbot mundy 1879 1940 athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi.
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Talbot mundy born william lancaster gribbon, 1879 1940 was an englishborn american writer of adventure fiction. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy 1st edition. Heavily influenced both by mundy s own unsuccessful career in india and by his interest in theosophy, it describes king s adventures among the muslim tribes of northern india accompanied by the mystical woman adventurer yasmini and the turkish mullah muhammed anim. Buy king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy online at alibris.
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