Review of The Man Who Would Be King (1975) by Steve W — 24 Jun 2008

Genuine friendship between the two leads in a great and adventurous epic. Such good storytelling and character development.

This review of The Man Who Would Be King (1975) was written by Steve W on 24 Jun 2008.

The Man Who Would Be King has generally received very positive reviews.

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