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Listen to the Nightingale
Rumer Godden
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Description for Listen to the Nightingale
Paperback. Rumer Godden's enchanting classic about a girl who overcomes the odds to become a ballet dancer will thrill young readers. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 170.
By the bestselling author of Black Narcissus and The Battle of the Villa Fiorita
'This is an absolutely heart-warming read, which will make you laugh, cry and love it' GUARDIAN
'Her craftsmanship is always sure' NEW YORK TIMES
'Godden's expert narration, her beguiling setting and her heartening celebration of love and happy endings' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
'Never forget, Charlotte, you were born to be a dancer . . . Never forget. Promise.'
Before her ballet teacher died, Lottie promised Madame Holbein to be the dancer her mother never lived to become. Orphaned at birth, Lottie ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
VMC
Condition
New
Weight
170g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844088508
SKU
V9781844088508
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About 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 ... Read more
Reviews for Listen to the Nightingale
This is an absolutely heart-warming read, which will make you laugh, cry and love it
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
Godden's expert narration, her beguiling setting and her heartening celebration of love and happy endings
... Read more
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
Godden's expert narration, her beguiling setting and her heartening celebration of love and happy endings
... Read more