What do You think about The Sun In The Morning: My Early Years In India And England (1990)?
The Sun in the Morning is the autobiography of author M.M. Kaye's childhood in India during the waning days of the British Raj.The Writing was vivid and sparkling. I could see the snow-capped Himalayas, the bright saris, birds, and butterflies, the ruined palaces and forts, the ethereal Taj Mahal; I could smell the fangipani, the jasmine, and the spices of the bazaars. Kaye paints such beautiful pictures with words. She also beautifully captured the bliss of a childhood spent freely roaming and exploring in such fascinating surroundings while knowing that everyone you see, of any color or caste, is a friend. Some of what she wrote was sharply defensive of the Raj and colonialism in general. It seemed to me that she was never able to see the system under which she grew up with anything other than the eyes of a child who grew up in an enchanted land.This book certainly wove a spell on me. I loved it, and now I want to read, or re-read her other work, as well as more of Kipling, especially his poetry, which she often quoted.The only other drawback with this book was the weak ending. It basically ended in a quote. There are two more volumes of her autobiography, so the problem is likely one of poor editing.Honestly, even though there were some slight problems, I cannot stress just how much I loved this book!
—Ann
