The Dark Horse
A Virago Modern Classic
$21.24
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2025
Summary
By the author of Black Narcissus and *The River*
‘Godden’s distinctive, poised and unsentimental books have never lost a shred of their almost hypnotic appeal’ ROSIE THOMAS, GUARDIAN
‘One of our best and most captivating novelists’ PHILIP HENSHER
’[Godden has] a genius for storytelling’ EVENING STANDARD
All horses can walk - some badly, some well, but to a few is given a gift of movement feline in its grace, a slo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349017594 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 034901759X |
| Author: | Rumer Godden |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 167g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
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What They're Saying
Critics Review
[Godden’s] distinctive, poised and unsentimental books have never lost a shred of their almost hypnotic appeal – Rosie Thomas * Guardian *
[Godden has] a genius for storytelling * Evening Standard *
All [Godden’s novels] have one important thing in common: They are beautifully and simply wrought by a woman of depth and sensitivity * Los Angeles Times *
One of the greatest horse books ever written … Moving, and highly original – Lauren St. John, author of The White Giraffe
A moving and unusual story * Daily Telegraph *
About 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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