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In this episode I look at "The Man Who Would Be King", a story by Rudyard Kipling and made into a film in 1975 starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine.
A ripping adventure yarn set on the wild frontiers of British India.
But, was there any historical truth to the story?
Related episode:
James Brooke: The White Rajah of Sarawak
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In this episode I look at "The Man Who Would Be King", a story by Rudyard Kipling and made into a film in 1975 starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine.
A ripping adventure yarn set on the wild frontiers of British India.
But, was there any historical truth to the story?
Related episode:
James Brooke: The White Rajah of Sarawak
Become a Patron
Buy Me a Coffee
Support the show
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