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In This House of Brede
Rumer Godden
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Description for In This House of Brede
Paperback. Rumer Godden's classic 1960s novel is a vivid portrait of a woman's encounter with faith as she enters an order of Benedictine nuns. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 34. Weight in Grams: 358.
By the author of Black Narcissus and The River
'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, Philippa Talbot leaves behind a successful career with the civil service for a new calling: to join an enclosed ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
VMC
Condition
New
Weight
358g
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844088560
SKU
V9781844088560
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Ref
99-50
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 In This House of Brede
Rumer Godden's novels have a timeless shimmer. But powerful adult themes underlie their surface
Rosie Thomas
Guardian
One hundred years after her birth, Rumer Godden's novels still pulse with life
Matthew Dennison
Telegraph
Her craftsmanship is always sure; her understanding of character is compassionate and profound; her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty ... Read more
Rosie Thomas
Guardian
One hundred years after her birth, Rumer Godden's novels still pulse with life
Matthew Dennison
Telegraph
Her craftsmanship is always sure; her understanding of character is compassionate and profound; her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty ... Read more