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Black Narcissus
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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Rumer Godden's stunning classic novel of devotion, faith and madness You have to be very strong to live close to God or a mountain, or you'll turn a little mad . . . High in the Himalayas, the mountaintop palace shines like a jewel. Built for...
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Black Narcissus
The spellbinding story of a sisterhood of nuns on a mission in Himalayan India - part of a sumptuous new Virago Modern Classics collection of Rumer Godden's beloved novels.
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Rumer Godden's stunning classic novel of devotion, faith and madness
You have to be very strong to live close to God or a mountain, or you'll turn a little mad . . .
High in the Himalayas, the mountaintop palace shines like a jewel. Built for the General's harem, laughter and music once floated out over the gorge. Now it sits abandoned, windswept and haunting - until Sister Clodagh and her group of nuns arrive to turn 'the House of Women' into the Convent of St Faith.
Close to the heavens, the Sisters of Mary feel inspired, working fervently to establish their school and hospital. But the isolation and emptiness of the mountain begin to take a terrible toll, unleashing long-repressed passions with tragic consequences . . .
Introduced by Amanda Coe
'A masterly novelist' - Tessa Hadley
'A remarkable and beautiful book' - DAILY TELEGRAPH
'I envy anyone reading it for the first time' - Amanda Coe
'Distinctive, poised and entirely unsentimental' - Rosie Thomas
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780349017501
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 February 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 272
About the Author
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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