Great start.... just too long and the pace died.

Loved the first half. Last half dragged on too much and was hard to get through.

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Great listen

This book was rich with description and s wonderful story of love and danger read it

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pretty good

Overall this book did its job. I was after a long book to listen to when driving. and, for the most part, the storyline and writing style kept me interested. There was a definite dip with about 13 hours to go when I was tempted to give up but it picked up again after that so I'm glad I finished it.

I wouldn't specifically pick another book with this narrator. Some of the voices he used for characters were spot on but some others were difficult to put up with and his yearning tone was a real distraction at times.

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long but lovely

happy to have finished this book. long but lovely story..I have seen the telemovie.. happy to have read this book now..

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A Wonderful Saga

As a book it is one of my favorite sagas. Yes it is far fetched but so rich in detail and intricately woven into the fabric of the times it describes.
A little attention to detail, with respect to pronunciation, would have gone a long way making the audio version perfect. Nevertheless it is a superb book 👌

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Did not want it to stop.

Brilliant story, brave and courageous characters definitely worth the time.
As being mixed races myself I could relate to the gut feeling of not belonging to either one side or the other, but learning and accepting to be me.

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Amazing Story of Cultural Identity

The story is great written with incredible detail and accuracy. The narrator did his research aswell, great voices, accents, and songs sung in tune.

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Magnificent

The Far Pavillions had been on my TBR for years since I came across the series years ago as a teenager. However the sheet size of the book made me hold off. when I came across the audible version, I decided to take the plunge. I must add that I am not disappointed. It is a classic and a kind of Indian Gone with the Wind.
As I started listening , I had my misgivings as it was being narrated in a North American accent . But within a few minutes my fears were laid to rest. Vikas Adams is a very able narrators. He switches accent with ease and gets it so right that it's uncanny. It was remarkable that he chose to give Ashton/Ashok an Indian accent predominantly except when he he talking with the British. I am sure this is amongst his best works. My only peeve is that he should have done is due diligence and worked on his pronunciation of Indian words. He pronounces a fair few words like a "sahib". I managed to put a list together. however these are minor things in what is essentially a magnificent work . Adams has brought Kaye's world vividly to life.

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Highly recommended

An epic story! Great performances. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to listen to an epic adventure set in a time long gone.

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An absolute treasure!

When I purchased this book I did not expect to find such a fantastic story inside. This is now one of my absolute favourite novels. The characters are so vivid and the story so well written that I couldn’t put it down! It is an absolute must read!

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