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| Title | : | The Far Pavilions |
| Author | : | M.M. Kaye |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 958 pages |
| Published | : | January 15th 1997 by St. Martin's Griffin (first published 1978) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. India. Romance. Classics. Adventure |
M.M. Kaye
Paperback | Pages: 958 pages Rating: 4.21 | 38975 Users | 1283 Reviews
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A magnificent romantic/historical/adventure novel set in India at the time of mutiny. The Far Pavilions is a story of 19th Century India, when the thin patina of English rule held down dangerously turbulent undercurrents. It is a story about and English man - Ashton Pelham-Martyn - brought up as a Hindu and his passionate, but dangerous love for an Indian princess. It's a story of divided loyalties, of tender camaraderie, of greedy imperialism 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 quite exceptional gift of immediacy and meticulous historical accuracy, plus her insight into the human heart.Itemize Books Concering The Far Pavilions
| Original Title: | The Far Pavilions |
| ISBN: | 031215125X (ISBN13: 9780312151256) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | India |
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Ratings: 4.21 From 38975 Users | 1283 ReviewsNotice Epithetical Books The Far Pavilions
(view spoiler)[ Bettie's Books (hide spoiler)]A novel about India in the late 1800s. I've been putting off reading this book despite it being hugely famous and people constantly asking me if I've read it because I'm pretty sure it's going to be obnoxiously pro-colonialism. (The dedication, for instance, is to the author's husband and father-in-law, British soldiers who served in India.) But I'm not far enough into it yet to judge, so perhaps I'll be pleasantly surprised.I was quite amused by this passage, describing a woman who died after
Reading this book for the first time (as a teenager) was a magical experience for me. It was the first time I had ever been so deeply submerged in a book that I literally felt dazed and disoriented when it ended and I had to return to reality. They were so real for me--Ash and Juli, Wally and Zarin, Biju Ram and Hira Lal. Leaving their world--leaving India--at the end of the book was painful. The story is about Ashton Pelham-Martyn, English by birth but born in India. He spends his childhood
"We go to find our Kingdom....Our own Dur Khaima--our far pavilions."It is a big book packed with drama, great characters, romance, the thrill of battle, and adventure in faraway places, but it's also filled with thoughtful insights into national character and identity--and the complex web of cultures that defined the Indian subcontinent, the British Raj and Afghanistan in the late 19th century. Special thanks to Diane Lynn, Tadiana and all my friends who joined in our buddy read and sharpened
A perfect novel. It is hard to believe but through all these pages I wasn't bored, I wasn't overwhelmed, I hadn't enough.I will try to explain why it was so marvelous but I am sure I will fail to list all reasons.1) A fascinating historical background.I didn't know very much about India (especially its history and culture) and Afganistan. This book was a phenomenal journey through those countries in the second half of the XIX century. What was even greater was that not only big events were true
The Far PavilionsA story of war, race, dislocation, hubris, unrighteous dominion of humans over other humans. So many pages and hours, I thought I would dissolve into the dust that rose up around the traveling feet of this story. And, I thought I would grow weary of it and droop off into another book. But that didnt happen. I stayed. I stayed to the very end. I hate war, war violence, war politics (READ: subjective justification), war results (limbs without bodies, rolling heads, bodies without
Another one of my all-time favorites. I don't know how I stumbled on this book, but its worth the 955 pages (yeah really!). What I liked best about this book is the exploration of the main characters alienation. He is neither British nor Indian, Christian, Muslim or Hindu, he's everything and nothing all at once. Actually I might recommend this book if you liked Life of Pi. Although I would say that this is a much more thorough and interesting tale. The novel takes place in India in the late
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