This 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. The 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. M.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." This is a fascinating Novel set during the Indian Mutiny of 1857 in India. The characterization of English attitudes towards Indians is based on observations by the author who has lived many years in India. She is critical of her own people and very astute about the Indians' desire for independence.

While living in India M M Kay came across the legend of an unusual love affair between an English upper class male and an Indian Princess. Don't be fooled into thinking that this is just another cliché about cultural misunderstandings, far from it.

The amazing creativity and conception of M M Kay turns this novel into a riveting, literary masterpiece. The many twists and turns in this novel are breathtaking and you will find it very difficult to put the book aside to either go to sleep or work.

In addition you will learn a lot about the history of the India.