Black Narcissus
A Virago Modern Classic
$35.99
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
9 February 2021
Summary
NOW A HAUNTING BBC DRAMA, STARRING GEMMA ARTERTON AND DIANA RIGG
‘A remarkable and beautiful book’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘I envy anyone reading it for the first time’ AMANDA COE
’[Godden has] a genius for storytelling’ EVENING STANDARD
High in the Himalayas, the mountaintop palace shines like a jewel. Built for the General’s harem, laughter and music once floated out over the gorge. Now…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349014043 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349014043 |
| Author: | Rumer Godden, Rosie Thomas |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 9 February 2021 |
| Weight: | 397g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 130mm x 26mm |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
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A remarkable and beautiful book - Daily Telegraph
Godden’s wonderful book sets out a complex vision of the variety, necessity and danger of desire, rendered into a story that is completely pleasurable. I envy anyone reading it for the first time.A remarkable novel. One in a thousand - ObserverLike Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca or Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind, Black Narcissus is one of those rare novels that combines huge popular appeal with emotional subtlety and literary skillAbout The Author
Rumer Godden
Rumer Godden (1907-1998) was the acclaimed author of over sixty works of fiction and non-fiction for adults and children. Born in England, she and her siblings grew up in Narayanganj, India, and she later spent many years living in Kolkata and Kashmir. Several of her novels were made into films, including Black Narcissus, The Greengage Summer and The River, which was filmed by Jean Renoir. She was appointed OBE in 1993.
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