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A gorgeous volume celebrating the personal styles of dynamic creatives, revealing how inspirations translate to the canvas that is home. It is said that a house is a place to dwell, but a home is a space of creation and inspiration. The Inspired Home opens the doors to masterful spaces of celebrated musicians, stylists, writers, producers, designers, and tastemakers. With styles that vary from bohemian modern to beach chic, each space artfully reflects how to live well among one's passions and histories.The immaculate, mostly glass home of Athena and Victor Calderone in Amagansett, New York, is an inviting sanctuary; musician Moby's historical Hollywood Hills mansion is a collection of mid-century modern pieces and quirky collections; and Danish fashion designer Mads and Cecilie Norgaard's houseboat on the Baltic Sea is a haven of art, books, and gorgeous light. Homes from Italy, Los Angeles, New York, Copenhagen, and beyond leave the reader thoroughly inspired to live with what you love creatively. Exquisitely photographed, this vivid book is a must for anyone who loves sophisticated and whimsical living and artful interiors.

Kipling's epic rendition of the imperial experience in India is also his greatest long work. Two men - Kim, a boy growing into early manhood and the lama, an old ascetic priest - are fired by a quest. Kim is white, a sahib, although born in India. While he wants to play the Great Game of Imperialism, he is also spiritually bound to the lama and he tries to reconcile these opposing strands, while the lama searches for redemption from the Wheel of Life. A celebration of their friendship in an often hostile environment, Kim captures the opulence of India's exotic landscape, overlaid by the uneasy presence of the British Raj.

"Kim" could be a good read for those interested in spiritual and cultural exploration as it takes the reader on a journey through India and the search for a mystical river. Kipling's writing highlights the struggle of identity and belonging as seen through the protagonist's Irish heritage and his experiences in India. The book provides a unique insight into India during the British Raj and explores its diverse people and religions through the eyes of a young boy.

Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Edward W. Said.Kipling's epic rendition of the imperial experience in India is also his greatest long work. Kim, a boy growing into early manhood and the lama, and old ascetic priest - are fired by a quest. Kim is white, a sahib, although born in India. While he wants to play the Great Game of Imperialism, he is also spiritually bound to the lama and he tries to reconcile these opposing strands. The lama, meanwhile, searches for redemption from the Wheel of Life.A celebration of their friendship in an often hostile environment, Kim, captures the opulence of India's exotic landscape, overlaid by the uneasy presence of the British Raj.