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The Far Pavilions
by M. M. Kaye
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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Cape Town, South Africa
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About This Item
London: Allen Lane. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. A fine book, few spots on the edges, internally clean with a fine, unclipped dust jacket now with a protective cover. A magnificent novel of princely indian states and the British Corps of Guides, the guardians of the North-West Frontier, it spans the quarter century from the Mutiny to the catastrophe of the Second Afghan War. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 960 pages .
Synopsis
The Far Pavilions is an epic novel of British-Indian history by M. M. Kaye, first published in 1978, which tells the story of an English officer during the Great Game. The novel, though 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 of the author's grandfather as well as her knowledge of and childhood experiences in India.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rare Collections
(ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2552
- Title
- The Far Pavilions
- Author
- M. M. Kaye
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Allen Lane
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
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