M.M. Kaye
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born
August 21, 1908
died
January 29, 2004
gender
female
place of birth
India
genre
Literature & Fiction, Children's Books, Mystery & Thrillers
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 Prince...more
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The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye avg rating 4.14 — 1,454 ratings — published 1978 22 editions |
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Shadow of the Moon by M.M. Kaye avg rating 4.25 — 348 ratings — published 1957 11 editions |
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Death in Zanzibar by M.M. Kaye avg rating 3.74 — 176 ratings — published 1982 11 editions |
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Trade Wind by M.M. Kaye avg rating 3.90 — 156 ratings — published 1963 15 editions |
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Death in Kashmir: A Mystery by M.M. Kaye avg rating 3.87 — 134 ratings — published 1984 9 editions |
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Death in Cyprus: A Novel by M.M. Kaye avg rating 3.91 — 127 ratings — published 1984 6 editions |
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Death in Kenya by M.M. Kaye avg rating 3.69 — 123 ratings — published 1958 9 editions |
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Death in Berlin by M.M. Kaye avg rating 3.91 — 111 ratings — published 1985 11 editions |
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Death in the Andamans by M.M. Kaye avg rating 3.95 — 91 ratings — published 1985 9 editions |
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The Far Pavilions (Vol. 1) Part 1 Of 2 by M.M. Kaye avg rating 4.23 — 26 ratings — published 1994 4 editions |
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