The Lady and the Unicorn
A Virago Modern Classic
$18.39
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
9 June 2026
Summary
By the author of Black Narcissus and The River
‘One of our best and most captivating novelists’ Philip Hensher
‘Her craftsmanship is always sure; her understanding of character is compassionate and profound; her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty’ New York Times
In a crumbling Calcutta mansion, with faded frescos and a jasmine-covered garden, the Lemarchant family live, clinging to the fringes of respectability: neither Indi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349017563 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349017565 |
| Author: | Rumer Godden, Anita Desai |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 9 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 187g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 124mm x 16mm |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
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Critics Review
Rumer Godden’s novels have a timeless shimmer. But powerful adult themes underlie their surface – Rosie Thomas * Guardian *
Touching, amusing, enchanting … an exceptional work * Observer *
Her craftsmanship is always sure; her understanding of character is compassionate and profound; her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty * New York Times *
One of our best and most captivating novelists – Philip Hensher
This tale of a haunted house in a decayed quarter of Calcutta cannot fail to delight … graceful and perceptive * Scotsman *
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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