A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of M.M. Kaye's epic novel of love and war. M.M. Kaye's masterwork is a vast, rich and vibrant tapestry of love and war that spans over twenty years, moving from the foothills of the Himalayas, to the burning plains, to the besieged British Mission in Kabul. It begins in 1857 when, following the Indian Mutiny, young English orphan Ashton is disguised by his ayah Sita as her Indian son, Ashok. As he forgets his true identity, his destiny is set... A story of divided loyalties and ...
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A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of M.M. Kaye's epic novel of love and war. M.M. Kaye's masterwork is a vast, rich and vibrant tapestry of love and war that spans over twenty years, moving from the foothills of the Himalayas, to the burning plains, to the besieged British Mission in Kabul. It begins in 1857 when, following the Indian Mutiny, young English orphan Ashton is disguised by his ayah Sita as her Indian son, Ashok. As he forgets his true identity, his destiny is set... A story of divided loyalties and fierce friendship; of true love made impossible by class and race; a critique of the imperialist adventure; and an examination of the cultural and spiritual clash between East and West, 'The Far Pavilions' is a searing insight into the human heart. Vineeta Rishi ('The Last Detective') stars as Sita and the Narrator, with Blake Ritson as Ashok/Ashton and Ayesha Dharker as Anjuli.
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Good in Good jacket. New York: St Martins Press, 1978. 1st printing one volume trade hardcover with dust jacket. Worn reader's copy, bowed spine, rubbed board edges, some exterior soiling. Prior owner's name and address on front flyleaf. All text clear and unmarked. Dust jacket is good only, price-clipped, well worn along edges. 957pp., glossary. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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Good in Poor jacket. CD2-A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by M.M. Kaye to previous owner on the front free endpaper in good condition in poor dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has front flap detached, significant wrinkling, chipping, crease, tears, open tears, and few large open tears on the edges, corners, and sides, large wrinkled patches, scattered wrinkling, light scratches, rubbing and scuffing, tanning, and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, cupping and wrinkling on the spine, lightly loose between the cover and inside pages, moderate scattered stains and light chipping and rubbing on the cover, some scattered stains on the page edges, light water soiled patch on the side opposite the spine on a few inside pages, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.25"x6.25", 958 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. M.M. Kaye (Mary Margaret "Mollie" Kaye) was a British writer. The Far Pavilions is an epic novel of British-Indian history by M. M. Kaye, published in 1978, which tells the story of an English officer during the British Raj. There are many parallels between this novel and Rudyard Kipling's Kim that was published in 1900: the settings, the young English boy raised as a native by an Indian surrogate mother, "the Great Game" as it was played by the British Empire and Imperial Russia. The novel, rooted deeply in the romantic epics of the 19th century, has been hailed as a masterpiece of storytelling. It is based partly on biographical writings by the author's grandfather, as well as her knowledge of and childhood experiences in India. It has sold millions of copies, caused travel agents to create tours that visited the locations in the book, and inspired a television adaptation and a musical play.
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Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner name inked on FEP. Light adhesive residue on front flap. Shelfwear on panel corners and spine crown and heel. Small open tears on top rear panel. Small closed tears on bottom rear panel.; 957 pages.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8 Vo. First American Edition; dj w/lite wear, clipped price, in mylar, . First printing trade (one volume edition) with no additional printings noted,
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Near Fine. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Advanced Reading Copy. Very large, heavy, thick softcover, beautiful color-illustration scene in shades of pink and purple of mountains and fortress on front, spine and back wrappers. Light wear to front tips, very tiny surface wear to spine top left and right edge, tiny surface wear spots at spine bottom left edge, very tiny crease at bottom back tip. 955 lightly browned pages. Near Fine.
I wanted to reread this as I enjoyed it so much 30+ years ago. It is amazing how relavent it is today talking about Afghanistan and the 2 British wars there. So many of the issues she puts forth in the book would still apply today with the conflicts there. It may be fiction but there are lessons to be learned.