All the princesses, apart from such rare exceptions as Snow White, were blond, blue-eyed, and beautiful, with lovely figures and complexions and extravagantly long hair. I had read at least twenty of the when I noticed something that had never struck me before-I suppose because I had always taken it for granted. “This story was written many moons ago under an apple tree in an orchard in Kent, which is one of England's prettiest counties. Kaye was awarded the Colonel James Tod International Award by the Maharana Mewar Foundation of Udaipur, Rajasthan, for her "contribution of permanent value reflecting the spirit and values of Mewar".more Her autobiography has been published in three volumes, collectively entitled Share of Summer: The Sun in the Morning, Golden Afternoon, and Enchanted Evening.
She also wrote and illustrated The Ordinary Princess, a children's book and authored a dozen detective novels, including Death in Kashmir and Death in Zanzibar. This was followed by Shadow of the Moon and Trade Wind. Kaye won worldwide fame for The Far Pavilions, which became a worldwide best-seller on publication in 1978. Kaye followed the drum to Kenya, Zanzibar, Egypt, Cyprus and Germany. 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. Her family ties with the country are strong: her grandfather, father, brother and husband all served the British Raj. Kaye (Mary Margaret) was born in India and spent her early childhood and much of her early-married life there. She also wrote and illustrated The Ordin M.
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