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Harriet is an English child, living with her family beside the banks of a river in Bengal. Her confusion about growing up is intensified by the death of her little brother. Rumer Godden's other books include "Black Narcissus" and "The Greengage Summer".
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'You can't stop days or rivers . . . '
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'A near perfect account of how childhood has to come to an end and the serpent must enter the garden . . . Godden evokes, in simple, flawless prose, a young girl's first encounters with jealousy, sex, guilt and death.' Anne Chisholm, Spectator
'The River will make you laugh, make you cry and, in its way, change you for ever' Julie Myerson
Harriet is caught between two worlds: her older sister is no longer a playmate, her brother is still a little boy. And the comforting rhythm of her Indian childhood - the sounds of the jute factory, the colourful festivals that accompany each season and the eternal ebb and flow of the river on its journey to the Bay of Bengal - is about to be shattered. Intense, vivid, and with a dark undertow, The River is a poignant portrait of the end of childhood.
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The River
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Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom, London, 1991
ISBN 10: 0330319027
ISBN 13: 9780330319027
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Harriet is an English child, living with her family beside the banks of a river in Bengal. Her confusion about growing up is intensified by the death of her little brother. Rumer Godden's other books include "Black Narcissus" and "The Greengage Summer". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001821924
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The River with a new Preface
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Michal Joseph lID, London, 1946
ISBN 10: 0330319027
ISBN 13: 9780330319027
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The River with new Preface
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Michael Joseph, London, 1956
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ISBN 13: 9780330319027
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The River. Written by Rumer Godden while she was in India. This was made into a French Movie. And a Famous one at that. She is an amazing writer and this was one of her first Titles. She grow up in UK and India in a big family and is a must read for fans of great writing. Seller Inventory # 011589
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Sehr gut. New. 128 Seiten Alle Bücher & Medienartikel von Book Broker Berlin sind stets in gutem & sehr gutem gebrauchsfähigen Zustand. Dieser Artikel weist folgende Merkmale auf: Altersentsprechend nachgedunkelte/saubere Seiten in fester Bindung. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 82. Seller Inventory # 660859787