The Far Pavilions by M M Kaye
A novel set in India at the time of mutiny. It tells of a story of 19th Century India, when the thin patina of English rule held down dangerously turbulent undercurrents. It also tells of a story about an English man - Ashton Pelham-Martyn - brought up as a Hindu and his passionate, but dangerous love for an Indian princess.
Rip-roaring, heart-tugging, flag-flying, hair-raising, hoof-beating.. the very presence of India * The Times *
A long, romantic adventure story of the highest calibre ... wildly exciting * Daily Telegraph *
Magnificent is the only possible description for The Far Pavilions ... not one of its 950 pages is a page too much * Evening Standard *
A Gone With the Wind of the North-West frontier -- Jan Morris * The Times *
A massive, meticulously researched and fascinating saga about the British in India, encompassing a guarter of a century, from the Mutiny up to war with ferocious Afghan tribemen * Sunday Express *
A long, romantic adventure story of the highest calibre ... wildly exciting * Daily Telegraph *
Magnificent is the only possible description for The Far Pavilions ... not one of its 950 pages is a page too much * Evening Standard *
A Gone With the Wind of the North-West frontier -- Jan Morris * The Times *
A massive, meticulously researched and fascinating saga about the British in India, encompassing a guarter of a century, from the Mutiny up to war with ferocious Afghan tribemen * Sunday Express *
M. M. Kaye (1908-2004) was born and grew up in Simla, India. Her grandfather, father, brother and husband all served the Raj. M. M. Kaye won worldwide fame for The Far Pavilions, which became a best-seller on publication in 1978. She also wrote a series of detective novels, including Death in Kashmir and Death in Zanzibar, and an autobiography, published in three volumes, collectively entitled Share of Summer: The Sun in the Morning, Golden Afternoon, and Enchanted Evening.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140048339 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140048332 |
| Title | The Far Pavilions |
| Author | M M Kaye |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1979-05-17 |
| Number of pages | 960 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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