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  • The Greengage Summer

    The Haunting, Beautiful Coming-of-Age Novel from the Author of Black Narcissus

    by Rumer Godden ...
    Series series Macmillan Collector's Library
    **A tense, evocative, portrait of love and deceit set during one long hot summer in France, The Greengage Summer is a hauntingly beautiful coming-of-age story by from Rumer Godden, the author of Black Narcissus, a major BBC drama series and classic film.‘Rumer Godden’s novels pulse with life’ – Daily Telegraph**When their mother is suddenly taken ill on holiday, five siblings are left to fend for ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD

  • In this House of Brede

    A Virago Modern Classic

    by Rumer Godden ...
    Series Book 163 - Virago Modern Classics
    INTRODUCED BY LAUREN GROFF'Rumer Godden's novels have a timeless shimmer' GUARDIAN'One hundred years after her birth, Rumer Godden's novels still pulse with life' MATTHEW DENNISON, TELEGRAPH'Her craftsmanship is always sure' NEW YORK TIMES'The motto was Pax but the word was set in a circle of thorns. Peace, but what a strange peace, made of unremitting toil and effort . . .'Bruised by tragedy, ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Little Plum

    by Rumer Godden ...
    Illustrated by Sarah Gibb ...
    When Gem moves into The House Next Door, Nona and Belinda think she's stuck up and vow to have nothing to do with her. But the beautiful Japanese doll in her window soon attracts their attention. They name her Little Plum because of the plum blossom decorating her clothes - but unlike Nona's Japanese dolls, Miss Happiness and Miss Flower, Little Plum seems sad, unloved and uncared for. Will the ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • The Peacock Spring

    The classic historical novel from the acclaimed author of Black Narcissus

    by Rumer Godden ...
    The Peacock Spring is a beautiful and heartbreaking novel of loss of innocence and coming-of-age from Rumer Godden, the acclaimed author of Black Narcissus and The Greengage Summer.At fifteen and twelve, the daughters of diplomat have already seen more of the world than most girls of their age. But when Una and her younger sister, Halcyon, are summoned from their English boarding school to join ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD

  • Coromandel Sea Change

    by Rumer Godden ...
    Series series
    From Rumer Godden, the acclaimed author of Black Narcissus returns again to her beloved India win Coromandel Sea Change, a novel brimming with heart, wit, unforgettable characters, and ‘a sense of timelessness reminiscent of E. M. Forster’ (The Times).Hotel owner Auntie Sanni has entertained all manner of guests during her many years as hostess at Patna Hall, a popular vacation spot on the lush ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD

  • Thursday's Children

    A Virago Modern Classic

    by Rumer Godden ...
    Series Book 170 - Virago Modern Classics
    'Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty' NEW YORK TIMES'[Many] relish the delicacy of her writing for children' IRISH TIMES'A sensitive exploration of a boy's triumph over the objections of his parents to his becoming a ballet dancer' PUBLISHERS WEEKLYDoone Penny is a child with a gift - he was born to dance. But though others recognise his talent, there is little encouragement from... ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Fairy Doll

    by Rumer Godden ...
    Illustrated by Gary Blythe ...
    Elizabeth is enchanted by the beautiful fairy doll that sits at the top of the Christmas tree wearing a sparkly beaded dress and delicate silver shoes.Little Elizabeth could never be so perfect - she is always getting into trouble. Then Great-Grandma gives Fairy Doll to Elizabeth - and suddenly everything starts going right instead of wrong.Could Fairy Doll be magical?First published in 1956, The ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • An Episode of Sparrows

    A Virago Modern Classic

    by Rumer Godden ...
    Series Book 157 - Virago Modern Classics
    By the author of Black Narcissus and The River'A masterpiece of construction and utterly realistically convincing' JACQUELINE WILSON'Godden's rich understanding of human nature, her humor and her beautiful prose inevitably leave one aglow' CHICAGO TRIBUNE'Godden here tries her deft writing hand at landscaping a child's heart' TIME***Someone has been digging up the private garden in the Square. ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Dolls' House

    by Rumer Godden ...
    Illustrated by Jane Ray ...
    Tottie is a loving little wooden doll who lives with her family in a shoebox. The doll family is owned by two sisters, Emily and Charlotte, and they are very happy, except for one thing: they long for a proper home. To their delight, their wish comes true when Emily and Charlotte fix up a Victorian dolls' house - just for them. It's perfect. But then a new arrival starts to wreak havoc in the ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Diddakoi

    by Rumer Godden ...
    Series series
    Rumer Godden's The Diddakoi won the 1972 Whitbread Children's Book Award.Everyone in Kizzy's town hates her because she's half-gypsy – a diddakoi. But Kizzy doesn't care. All she needs is Gran and her horse, Joe. But when Gran dies and their wagon burns down, Kizzy is all alone. No one wants to look after her and her beloved Joe might get sent to the knacker's yard. Can Kizzy survive in a hostile ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Five for Sorrow Ten for Joy

    A Virago Modern Classic

    by Rumer Godden ...
    Series Book 162 - Virago Modern Classics
    BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BLACK NARCISSUS AND THE RIVER'One of our best and most captivating novelists' PHILIP HENSHER'Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy is about growth, choice, struggle, and the freedom of the soul' JOAN CHITTISTER'[Godden's] distinctive, poised and unsentimental books have never lost a shred of their almost hypnotic appeal' ROSIE THOMAS, GUARDIAN<... ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Black Narcissus

    by Rumer Godden ...
    Series Book 158 - Virago Modern Classics
    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 ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD