Mary M. Kaye

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Mary Margaret ( Molly ) Kaye (born August 21, 1908 in Shimla , India , † January 29, 2004 in Lavenham) was a British author who spent her childhood in India. Kaye achieved worldwide success with her bestseller Palace of the Winds , which was also made into a film.

Life

Mary M. Kaye was born in Shimla to an English family and grew up in India until she was ten when she was sent to England to attend a British school. Her family history was and remained deeply rooted in the history of India, which is also reflected in her historical novels. She returned to India in 1926 and married an officer in the colonial troops. After India gained independence from Great Britain, her husband, Major-General Goff Hamilton , joined the British Army . Kaye then followed her husband u. a. to Kenya , Zanzibar , Egypt , Cyprus and Germany . She had a number of detective novels act in the countries she got to know in this way.

Works

  • 1940 Six Bars at Seven (as Mollie Kaye)
  • 1944 Strange Island (as Mollie Kaye)
  • 1953 Death Walked in Kashmir , changed to Death in Kashmir in 1984 ; German full moon over Kashmir
  • 1955 Death Walked in Berlin , 1985 changed as Death in Berlin ; dt. The trail leads to Berlin
  • 1956 Death Walked in Cyprus , 1984 changed as Death in Cyprus ; dt. It happened in Cyprus
  • 1957 Shadow of the Moon dt. Shadow over the moon and The monsoon held its breath
  • 1958 Later Than You Think , 1983 changed to Death in Kenya ; dt. Later than you think , The mysterious farm and death in Kenya
  • 1959 The House of Shade , changed as Death in Zanzibar in 1983 ; dt. The treasure of Zanzibar and death in Zanzibar
  • 1960 Night on the Island , 1985 changed as Death in the Andamans ; dt. The island of horror and death on the Andamans , also night over the islands
  • 1963 Trade Wind ; German island in a storm
  • 1978 The Far Pavilions , German Palace of the Winds
  • 1980 The Ordinary Princess , dt. Ordinary Princess
  • 1990 The Sun In The Morning (Autobiography Share of Summer , Vol. 1)
  • 1997 Golden Afternoon (autobiography Share of Summer , Vol. 2)
  • 1999 Enchanted Evening (Autobiography Share of Summer , Vol. 3)

She has also written and illustrated several children's books and picture books, some as MM Kaye or Mollie Kaye.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-02-04-author-kaye-dies_x.htm USA Today v. April 2, 2004
personal data
SURNAME Kaye, Mary M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kaye, Mary Margaret (full name); Molly (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British author
DATE OF BIRTH August 21, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH Shimla , India
DATE OF DEATH January 29, 2004
Place of death Lavenham