Thursday's Children
A Virago Modern Classic
$29.38
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
9 April 2013
Summary
Doone Penny is a child with passion, and a gift - he is a born dancer, a ballet genius in the making. But though others may recognise the flame that burns in Doone, there is little encouragement from his family. His mother agonises over his pretty sister Crystal, also a dancer and full of self-regard. His father can’t countenance his son dancing for a living, and his brothers dismiss him as a cissy. But Doone has ambition, tenacity and endurance beyond his years, and there is a fairytale endi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844088485 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844088480 |
| Author: | Rumer Godden |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 9 April 2013 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
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About The Author
Rumer Godden
Rumer Godden (1907-98) 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 Calcutta 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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