Far Pavilions: by M M Kaye

Posted by Riklaa on February 28, 2011 at 4:43pm

 

Far Pavilions:

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M M Kaye's epic of love and war, dramatised by Lucy Catherine. Following the 1857 Mutiny, Ashton, a young English orphan, is disguised by his ayah (maid) as her Indian son, Ashok. And so, as he forgets his true identity, his destiny is set.

Kaye's masterwork is a vast, rich and vibrant tapestry that moves from the foothills of the Himalayas, through the burning plains, to the besieged British Mission in Kabul, filling them with immediacy, meticulous historical accuracy and a rare insight into the human heart.

A story of divided loyalties and fierce friendship; of true love made impossible by class and race; a critique of the imperialist adventure; and an examination of the cultural and spiritual clash between East and West, The Far Pavilions is peopled by a wonderful cast of characters.

In 20 episodes, it spans the years between the Indian Mutiny in 1857 and the Siege of the British Mission in Kabul in 1879.

Narrator ..... Vineeta Rishi
Ash ..... Blake Ritson
Cavagnari ..... Sam Dale
Anjuli ..... Ayesha Dharker
Jenkyns ..... Sean Baker
Wally ..... Jonathan Forbes
Ambrose ..... Iain Batchelor
Nakshband Khan ..... Mozaffar Shafeie
Hassan Gul ..... Sagar Arya

Directed by Marc Beeby and Jessica Dromgoole.

 

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Far Pavilions 01.20.mp3

Far Pavilions 02.20.mp3

Far Pavilions 03.20.mp3

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