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A review by jensreadinglife
The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye
4.0
This book is an epic undertaking. At over 900 pages, it's not something you should delve into lightly. However, I highly recommend this book. It is the story of Ashton Pelham-Martyn, born in India, though he is English, but raised Hindu for the early, formative years of his life. This sets up an internal struggle for him as he seeks to define who he is and which people he belongs to. His alienation at different points in his life from both groups impacts some of his major decisions.
While Ash is the main character of the book, India should also be considered a character. M.M. Kaye is thorough in her descriptions of India under British occupation and she paints a complex and rich portrait of the land and it's people.
I did get a little bogged down in the section concerning the war in Afghanistan towards the end but it is a minor quibble in a book that I, overwhelmingly, enjoyed.
While Ash is the main character of the book, India should also be considered a character. M.M. Kaye is thorough in her descriptions of India under British occupation and she paints a complex and rich portrait of the land and it's people.
I did get a little bogged down in the section concerning the war in Afghanistan towards the end but it is a minor quibble in a book that I, overwhelmingly, enjoyed.