The River
A Virago Modern Classic
$18.39
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
18 November 2025
Summary
By the bestselling author of Black Narcissus and *The Greengage Summer*
*The River* will make you laugh, make you cry and, in its way, change you forever’ JULIE MYERSON
‘Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty’ *NEW YORK TIMES*
*Bold, beautiful … everyone’s appetites will be satisfied’ *ELLE*
The River is Rumer Godden’s beautiful tribute to India and childhood, made into…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349017556 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349017557 |
| Author: | Rumer Godden, Anita Desai |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 18 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
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Critics Review
[Godden’s] distinctive, poised and unsentimental books have never lost a shred of their almost hypnotic appeal – Rosie Thomas * Guardian *
Her craftsmanship is always sure; her understanding of character is compassionate and profound; her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty * New York Times *
The River will make you laugh, make you cry and, in its way, change you forever – Julie Myerson
Bold, beautiful … everyone’s appetites will be satisfied * Elle *
A small masterpiece, a near perfect account of how childhood has to come to an end and the serpent must enter the garden … In The River she celebrates a passion for the people, colours, sounds and even the smells of India … She evokes, in simple, flawless prose, a young girl’s first encounters with jealousy, sex, guilt and death – Anne Chisholm * Spectator *
The grace, the fragility, associated with Rumer Godden, again most evident in this new book * Kirkus Reviews *
So intense, so quietly demanding of attention, that at the time there will be nothing in your thoughts but a small girl in India, and the people and places that were her world * Saturday Review *
Compassionate wisdom and serene understanding … with each book she writes Miss Godden’s position as one of the finest of English novelists becomes more secure – Orville Prescott
One of our best and most captivating novelists – Philip Hensher
[Godden’s] distinctive, poised and unsentimental books have never lost a shred of their almost hypnotic appeal – Rosie Thomas * Guardian *
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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