The Lady and the Unicorn
A Virago Modern Classic
$27.00
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2015
Summary
By the author of Black Narcissus and *The River*
“Rumer Godden’s novels have a timeless shimmer” - *The Guardian*
“Touching, amusing, enchanting … an exceptional work” - *The Observer*
“Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty” - *The New York Times*
In a crumbling Calcutta mansion, with faded frescos and a jasmine-covered garden, the Lemarchant family live, clinging to the fr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844088478 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844088472 |
| Author: | Rumer Godden, Anita Desai |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 177mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
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Critics Review
This tale of a haunted house in a decayed quarter of Calcutta cannot fail to delight … graceful and perceptive– Scotsman
Touching, amusing, enchanting … an exceptional work - Observer
This tale of a haunted house in a decayed quarter of Calcutta cannot fail to delight … graceful and perceptive - ScotsmanAbout 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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