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In 1957 she had published  ''Shadow of the Moon'',  her first historical novel, which was set during the Indian Mutiny, with a  wealth of accurate detail.  However, it was savagely cut by the publisher, leaving it as little more than a romance. In 1979, following the success of ''The Far Pavilion'', ''Shadow of the Moon'' was among a number of her books to be re-published. It was restored to its full length,  and sold well.<ref>Based on information in ''The Telegraph'' obituary, refer above.</ref>
In 1957 she had published  ''Shadow of the Moon'',  her first historical novel, which was set during the Indian Mutiny, with a  wealth of accurate detail.  However, it was savagely cut by the publisher, leaving it as little more than a romance. In 1979, following the success of ''The Far Pavilion'', ''Shadow of the Moon'' was among a number of her books to be re-published. It was restored to its full length,  and sold well.<ref>Based on information in ''The Telegraph'' obituary, refer above.</ref>


Her three volume autobiography, with series title ''Share of Summer'' was published during the 1990s and covers the period until c 1941, when she met her future husband.
Her three volume autobiography, with series title ''Share of Summer'' was published during the 1990s and covers the period until c 1941, when she met her future husband, 'Goff' Godfrey John Hamilton.


She also wrote a number of murder mysteries.
She also wrote a number of murder mysteries.
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*[https://archive.org/details/tradewind00kaye/page/n7 ''Trade Wind''], set in  1859 Zanzibar, first published 1963 and subsequently expanded in 1981. Archive.org Lending Library
*[https://archive.org/details/tradewind00kaye/page/n7 ''Trade Wind''], set in  1859 Zanzibar, first published 1963 and subsequently expanded in 1981. Archive.org Lending Library
*Autobiographies, sometimes described as the  trilogy ''Share of Summer''.
*Autobiographies, sometimes described as the  trilogy ''Share of Summer''.
**[https://archive.org/details/suninmorningmyea00kaye ''The Sun in the Morning : My Early years in India and England''] by M M Kaye 1990. [https://archive.org/details/suninmorningmyea0000kaye 2nd file]. Both Archive.org Lending Library
**[https://archive.org/details/suninmorningmyea00kaye ''The Sun in the Morning : My Early years in India and England''] by M M Kaye 1990. [https://archive.org/details/suninmorningmyea0000kaye 2nd file]. Both Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library  
**''Golden Afternoon'' 1997. Available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01011311123. For those with suitable University access, available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/003968389 HathiTrust Digital Library]
**[https://archive.org/details/goldenafternoonb0000kaye ''Golden Afternoon''] by M M Kaye 1997. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
**[https://archive.org/details/enchantedevening00kaye ''Enchanted Evening''] by M M Kaye 2000 Archive.org Lending Library
**[https://archive.org/details/enchantedevening00kaye ''Enchanted Evening''] by M M Kaye 2000 Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
*Murder mysteries
*Murder mysteries
**[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.425527 ''Death Walked In Kashmir''] by M M Kaye 1953. Archive.org. Public  Library of India Collection.  An edition published in 1984 under the title ''Death in Kashmir''  is available from the [https://archive.org/details/deathinkashmir00kaye_fed  Archive.org Lending Library]
**[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.425527 ''Death Walked In Kashmir''] by M M Kaye 1953. Archive.org. Public  Library of India Collection.  An edition published in 1984 under the title ''Death in Kashmir''  is available from the [https://archive.org/details/deathinkashmir00kaye_fed  Archive.org Lending Library]

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Mary Margaret ('Mollie') Kaye (21 August 1908 – 29 January 2004)

M M Kaye was born in Simla and spent most of the years prior to Independence in India. She had published a number of books with little success when she produced The Far Pavilions in 1978. The book (described by one critic as "the Gone With The Wind of the North-West Frontier") sold more than 15 million copies and was adapted for television

In 1957 she had published Shadow of the Moon, her first historical novel, which was set during the Indian Mutiny, with a wealth of accurate detail. However, it was savagely cut by the publisher, leaving it as little more than a romance. In 1979, following the success of The Far Pavilion, Shadow of the Moon was among a number of her books to be re-published. It was restored to its full length, and sold well.[1]

Her three volume autobiography, with series title Share of Summer was published during the 1990s and covers the period until c 1941, when she met her future husband, 'Goff' Godfrey John Hamilton.

She also wrote a number of murder mysteries.

External links

Historical books online

The Far Pavilions Volume 1, Volume 2 1978 Archive.org Lending Library

References

  1. ↑ Based on information in The Telegraph obituary, refer above.
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