M. M. Kayeauthor profile |
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| born | August 21, 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| died | January 29, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gender | female | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| place of birth | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| genre | Literature & Fiction, Children's Books, Mystery & Thrillers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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about this author
M. M. Kaye was born in India and spent her early childhood and much of her early-married life there. Her family ties with the country are strong: her grandfather, father, brother and husband all served the British Raj. After India's independence, her husband, Major-General Goff Hamilton of Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (the famous Indian Army regiment featured in The Far Pavilions), joined the British Army and for the next nineteen years M. M. Kaye followed the drum to Kenya, Zanzibar, Egypt, Cyprus and Germany. M. M. Kaye won worldwide fame for The Far Pavilions, which became a worldwide best-seller on publication in 1978. This was followed by Shadow of the Moon and Trade Wind. She also wrote and illustrated The Ordinary Princess, ...more |
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books by M. M. Kayecombine editionsavg rating: 4.18 | 1818 ratings | 20 distinct works
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