Black Narcissus
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- Item Code: 20472
- Item Ref: J130010
- Author: Rumer Godden
- Publisher: VIRAGO PRESS
- Edition: 1ST
- Isbn : 9781844088393
- 13 EAN: 9781844088393
High in the Himalayas near Darjeeling, the old mountaintop palace shines like a jewel. When it was the General's 'harem' palace, richly dressed ladies wandered the windswept terraces; at night, music floated out over the villages and gorges. Now, the General's son has bestowed it on an order of nuns, the Sisters of Mary.
Well-intentioned yet misguided, the nuns set about taming the gardens and opening a school and dispensary for the villagers. They are dependent on the local English agent of Empire, Mr Dean; but his charm and insolent candour are disconcerting. And the implacable emptiness of the mountain, the ceaseless winds, exact a toll on the Sisters.When Mr Dean says bluntly, 'This is no place for a nunnery,' it is as if he foresees their destiny...
| Book specification | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rumer Godden |
| Publisher | VIRAGO PRESS |
| Edition | 1ST |
| Isbn | 9781844088393 |
| 13 EAN | 9781844088393 |
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