The Far Pavilions - M. M. Kaye

For the first time in trade paperback--the monumental bestselling novel of 19th-century India. The Far Pavilions is a passionate, triumphant story that satisfies deeply and helps us remember what we want most from a novel. Rich in adventure, heroism, cruelty, and love.--Publisher's Weekly.

n nThis sweeping epic set in 19th-century India begins in the foothills of the towering Himalayas and follows a young Indian-born orphan as he's raised in England and later returns to India where he falls in love with an Indian princess and struggles with cultural divides. n nThe Far Pavilions is itself a Himalayan achievement, a book we hate to see come to an end. It is a passionate, triumphant story that excites us, fills us with joy, move us to tears, satisfies us deeply, and helps us remember just what it is we want most from a novel.

n nM.M. Kaye's masterwork is a vast, rich and vibrant tapestry of love and war that ranks with the greatest panoramic sagas of modern fiction, moving the famed literary critic Edmond Fuller to write: Were Miss Kaye to produce no other book, The Far Pavilions might stand as a lasting accomplishment in a single work comparable to Margaret Mitchell's achievement in Gone With the Wind. n nAdapted into the 1984 miniseries starring Ben Cross, Amy Irving, Omar Sharif, and Christopher Lee; and into the 2005 stage musical with music composed by Philip Henderson.n