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Kaye when it was first published in 1978 and have since read it a few timesits become one of my favorite books e. Fireflies written by michael e ward, friend of mollie kaye and producer of the west end production of the far pavilions, takes off where the first novel ended. The author of the far pavilions returns us once again to the vast, intoxicating romance of india under the british raj. Cross, who is in his mid30s, first appears as the 19year old ash, returning to india as a soldier. M download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Far pavilion british virgin islands sothebys international realty.
M kayes popular epic the far pavilions, opens in leisurely fashion with lauras sea voyage to india as the paid companion to her vapid cousin. Martins press edition, in english the far pavilions volume 2 1978 edition open library. We all remember certain sweeping novels we hated to see come to an end. Kaye 19082004 was born and grew up in simla, india. 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. The far pavilions is the story of ashton, an english boy brought up by an indian woman.
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