Books by talbot mundy author of king of the khyber rifles. Talbot mundy a project gutenberg of australia ebook ebook no fr100309. A romance of adventure and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. The author, talbot mundy 18791940, was born in england. Project gutenberg offers 61,915 free ebooks to download. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. With tyrone power, terry moore, michael rennie, john justin. He is not a doctor, yet he read a book on surgery, and when he went over to the. You can almost smell the teeming masses of india crowding against you in the t. King of the khyber rifles download free books pdf epub. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
This catalog page is provided by the online books page. Heavily influenced both by mundys own unsuccessful career in india and by his interest in theosophy, it describes king s adventures among the mostly muslim tribes of the north with the mystical woman adventuress, princess. Heavily influenced both by mundys 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. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Project gutenberg presents king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy. This is the tale of one of those adventurers, athelstan king, angloindian captain of the khyber rifles. King of the khyber rifles wont rank among the greats of english literature, but it is an enjoyable romp through the myths of the british empires glory days before reality came crashing in. The khyber pass scenes were shot in the alabama hills, lone pine, california. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy, fiction, during the british raj, the khyber pass was the witness to the struggles of wild, untamed people, conquerors, traders and adventurers. He plunged into its crowd much as a man in the mood might plunge into a whirlpool. First serialized in everybodys from may 1916 to january 1917, with illustrations by joseph clement coll.
King of the khyber rifles is a 1953 adventure film directed by henry king and starring tyrone power and terry moore. This features tyrone power as the half caste officer who saves a british garrison from the marauding forces of kauram khan guy rolfe in. The long buildup to the introduction to yasmini and the scenes among the outlaws in the khinjan caves clearly influenced fantasy writers robert e. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free at loyal books. Aug 23, 2016 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Varese sarabande cd club vcl 1211 1128 country united states format cd release date 27dec2011 box set with 14 cds. Additional formats may also be available from the main gutenberg site. Classics illustrated 107 king of the khyber rifles 1953. Heavily influenced both by mundys own unsuccessful career in india and by his interest in theosophy, it describes kings adventures among the mostly muslim tribes of the north with the mystical woman adventuress, princess. Beware of the free download kindle edition its full of bad ocr transcription from an old print not a bad.
May 16, 2011 king of the khyber rifles prelude by bernard herrmann, conducted by william stromberg. The project gutenberg ebook of kingof the khyber rifles, by talbot mundy. King of the khyber rifleschapter ii wikisource, the. Captain athelstan king is a secret agent for the british raj at the beginning of the first world war. Talbot mundy has 146 books on goodreads with 4488 ratings. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free ebook. King of the khyber rifles wikisource, the free online library.
Jan 01, 2011 athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi. King of the khyber rifles epic audio collection is an live audio recording of performers reading the book in its original text. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy loyal books. Written in 1916 and set in the period at the beginning of the first world war, it positively reeks with the white mans burden of maintaining rule over. Download talbot mundys king of the khyber rifles for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. This novel was also the basis for john fords the black watch 1929. Talbot mundys most popular book is king of the khyber rifles. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy 1st edition. After an adventurous life in various parts of the world he settled in the united states in 1911 where he began his writing career.
King of the khyber rifles prelude by bernard herrmann, conducted by william stromberg. The story of captain athelstan king of the british india secret service and his attempt to prevent a germanbacked jihad break out against the british administration in the northwest frontier. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, e books and language courses to download and enjoy as you please. Listen to king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy at. Mar 18, 2018 the story of captain athelstan king of the british india secret service and his attempt to prevent a germanbacked jihad break out against the british administration in the northwest frontier. First book edition published by bobbsmerrill, indianapolis, 1916. Mar 15, 2012 king of the khyber rifles wont rank among the greats of english literature, but it is an enjoyable romp through the myths of the british empires glory days before reality came crashing in. King of the khyber rifles talbot mundy audiobook and. Dating from the late nineteenth century the regiment provided the title and setting for a widely read novel, king of the khyber rifles.
Many of his novels, including his first novel rung ho. After an adventurous life in various parts of the world he settled in the united states in. Heavily influenced both by mundys own unsuccessful career in india and by his interest in theosophy, it describes his adventures among the tribes of the north with the. His films show a wide range range of subject and style. Behind them were the mules, and then in a cluster, each with a load of some sort. So king began to write, in urdu, for reasons of his own. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free ebook manybooks. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy takes place at the beginning of world war i. King of the khyber rifles 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. King of the khyber rifles may well be mundys most famous work. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Heavily influenced both by mundys own unsuccessful career in india and by his interest in theosophy, it describes his.
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King of the khyber rifleschapter xvii wikisource, the free. This edition is part of the epic audio collection of talking books. 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. 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. Mundy went on to become a regular contributor to the pulp magazines, especially adventure and argosy. And neither evoked the fantasy and mysticism that are. King of the khyber rifles prelude by bernard herrmann youtube. Heavily influenced both by mundys own unsuccessful career in india and by his interest in theosophy, it describes kings adventures among the muslim tribes of northern india accompanied by the mystical woman adventurer yasmini and the turkish mullah muhammed anim.
Delhi boasts a round halfdozen railway stations, all of them designed with regard to war, so that to king there was nothing unexpected in the fact that the train had brought him to an unexpected station. 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. He was twice nominated for the best director oscar. Talbot mundy 1879 1940 athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi. King of the khyber rifles prelude by bernard herrmann. Download m4b 274mb download cover art download cd case insert. King of the khyber rifles can definitely be called mandis most famous work. King directed the first of his more than 100 films in 1915. Read king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy available from rakuten kobo. Watch king of the khyber rifles movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas customer service home computers.
King of the khyber rifles project gutenberg australia. Feb 01, 2008 his novel king of the khyber rifles is set in india under british occupation. Listen to king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy, librivox community for free with a 30 day free trial. He is attached to the khyber rifles regiment as a cover, but his real job is to. The film shares its title but little else with the novel king of the khyber rifles 1916 by talbot mundy.
He is attached to the khyber rifles regiment as a cover, but his real job is to prevent a holy war. In early 1922, mundy moved to san diego, california and in late 1923 began writing perhaps his finest novel, om, the secret of ahbor valley. Kingof the khyber rifles by talbot mundy, fiction, during the british raj, the khyber pass was the witness to the struggles of wild, untamed people, conquerors, traders and adventurers. Editions of king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy. The khyber rifles is a paramilitary force forming part of the modern pakistani paramilitarys frontier corps. King of the khyber rifles, published in 1916, is a rousing tale of adventure on the northwest frontier on india. Excerpted from talbot mundy on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This is a spy thriller par excellance filled with romance and action, set first in india and then in the exotic area of the khyber pass and khinjan in pakistan and afghanistan generally the northeastern area of englands then indian empire or raj. To stop a holy war singlehanded would be rather like stopping the windpossibly easy enough, if one knew the way. Kingof the khyber rifles, by talbot mundy project gutenberg. King of the khyber rifles movie trailer and videos tv guide. Kingof the khyber rifles by talbot mundy overdrive. Athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi. King of the khyber rifles talbot mundyfree downloadpdf epub.
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King of the khyber rifles is a novel by british writer talbot mundy. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Librivox recording of king of the kyber rifles, by talbot mindy. King of the khyber rifles, 1st printing, painted cover. Download talbot mundys king of the khyber rifles for your kindle, tablet, ipad. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. A classic boys own adventure directed by henry king.
King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy and librivox. King is ordered to work with a mysterious and powerful eastern woman, yasmini. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. 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. King lay lazily on the cushions of a first class carriage in the rear, utterly absorbed in the principles of antiseptic dressing, as if that had anything to do with prussians and the khyber pass. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy overdrive. And neither evoked the fantasy and mysticism that are so much a part of this book.