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The Far Pavilions

By: M. M. Kaye
Narrated by: Vikas Adam
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When The Far Pavilions was first published 19 years ago, it moved the critic Edmund Fuller to write this: "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 Gond With the Wind." From its beginning in the foothills of the towering Himalayas, 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.

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.

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This is a great story, and whilst not being classic literature, captivates the listener from beginning to end. It's immense but usually gripping and you don't notice the length of the book. I have to agree with the reviewers who comment on the choice of narrator. To be fair to Mr Adam, he does the Indian accent very well, and fortunately most of the dialogue is between native Indian speakers. But he really struggles with the English colonists and his Irish accent is truly laughable. It's a shame because it intrudes with the story. They really should have tried someone like Sam Dastor, who did such a wonderful job narrating A Passage to India and who had the same challenges. But it's worth listening to all the same, and maybe the English (and the Irish!) would be the only ones to notice.

A ripping yarn, shame about the reader

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A rich sophisticated complex tale superbly performed & brought to life by a very talented narrator. I am amazed by the negative reviews about him. Not only is his hindi generally flawless (no ONE person can possibly pronounce ALL the myriad names in the vast Indian subcontinent perfectly) but his narrative pace, pitch & nuance along with myriad voices are really quite priceless bringing to life all the subtle complexities of the period portrayed. 19th Century India comes alive vividly thanks to the combined talents of the writer & narrator. A beautiful book, beautifully read.

A spectacular rendering of an utterly unique book

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It was good to have the Indian dialects spoken, I assume, correctly, but very many English words were either Americanised or incorrectly pronounced. I found this detracted from my enjoyment of the performance.

Disappointing pronunciation of English.

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Mostly really enjoyed this book but a bit long winded in places.
Found the volume fluctuated from very soft to shouty in places but we'll narrated on the whole.
Good long listen, would recommend for lovers of a slowly unfolding romantic epic.

Epic Saga

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The reader is an American guy, clearly not well read. His mispronunciation was toe curling and I almost abandoned the book. I will never buy another without listening to the sample first. don't do it.

worst orator ever - ruined the story

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