One of the BBC's '100 Novels that Shaped the World'

The Far Pavilions is the story of an English man - Ashton Pelham-Martyn - brought up as a Hindu. It is the story of his passionate, but dangerous love for Juli, an Indian princess. It is the story of divided loyalties, of friendship that endures till death, of high adventure and of the clash between East and West.

To the burning plains and snow-capped mountains of this great, humming continent, M.M. Kaye brings her exceptional gifts of storytelling and meticulous historical accuracy, plus her insight into the human heart.

'Magnificent' Evening Standard

'A long, romantic adventure story of the highest calibre ... wildly exciting' Daily Telegraph

About the Author

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.

Reviews
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 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 Gone With the Wind of the North-West frontier -- Jan Morris * The Times *



Book Information
ISBN 9780241953020
Author M M Kaye
Format Paperback
Page Count 960
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 649g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 40mm