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The Far Pavilions

The Far Pavilions
By Mary Margaret Kaye

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #79479 in Books
  • Published on: 1979-05-17
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 960 pages

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Synopsis
The story of an Englishman brought up as an Hindu and his passionate , buit dangerous love for Juli, an indian princess.

Customer Reviews

fantastic book5
This book is SO great: it has everything that makes a good read. I could not put it down and was still reading it very late into the night.One of my favourite books.

Definitely stands the test of time5
I've found that often books I thought were fantastic when I was young have not stood the test of time when reread later. However, even though I've read and reread this book countless times over the years, each time it comes up trumps.

Set against a backdrop of the Indian mutiny and its aftermath, this is a huge saga of the British Raj under Queen Victoria. It follows the lives of Ash, the son of British parents who is initially raised as a Hindu servant, and Anjuli, an Indian princess, from their childhood through their various emotionally charged meetings and partings.

M.M. Kaye obviously has a strong affinity with India, and it rings out through her wonderfully elegant and colourful descriptions of the landscape, customs and people. An added bonus is that she has obviously done a great deal of research into the history of the times, and many of the characters (such as Ash's friend Walter) and the events described are factual.

The Far Pavilions is a beautifully written novel and I thoroughly recommend it to those of you who (as I do) prefer your historical romances to be strongly rooted in history.

One of the best books ever written :-) 5
I borrowed this book from a friend after being recommended it. I didn't pick it up for a long time, but when I did, I couldn't put it down till I'd read the entire book! I thought it had everything a book could have - a great story line, amazing characters, great imagery and more!
It's definately a book I will keep coming back to, in fact, it's one of my all time favourites. If you haven't read it, you really should!