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Harriet's older sister is no longer a playmate, her brother is still a little boy. And the comforting rhythm of her Indian childhood - the noise from the jute works, 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 by a tragic event. Intense, vivid and with a dark undertow, The River is Rumer Godden's compelling portrait of three siblings on the cusp of adulthood.
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The collection has been expertly put together to remind the reader that while the way we describe things has changed, the feelings behind them certainly haven't. Bold, beautiful ... everyone's appetites will be satisfied. (Elle magazine )
Not only Rumer Godden's best book but a small masterpiece, a near perfect account of how childhood has to come to an end and the serpent must enter the garden. (Anne Chisholm Spectator )
Book Description
The classic tale of an Indian childhood, made available in a beautiful hardback edition as part of the VMC set for adult and young adult readers.
