By the author of Black Narcissus and The River
'Rumer Godden's novels have a timeless shimmer' GUARDIAN
'Touching, amusing, enchanting . . . an exceptional work' OBSERVER
'Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty' NEW YORK TIMES
In a crumbling Calcutta mansion, with faded frescos and a jasmine-covered garden, the Lemarchant family live, clinging to the fringes of respectability: neither Indian nor English, they are accepted by no one and exploited by all.
After only a day in India, Stephen Bright meets Rosa Lemarchant. In an ill-fitting dress once belonging to her sister, she is awkward, shy and couldn't be more different from the stories he has heard of fast 'Eurasian' girls. Ignorant of Calcutta's strict codes of conformity, he falls in love with Rosa and becomes enchanted by the building in which she lives, determined to uncover its secrets.
Mystery pervades this story of a memory-haunted house in old Calcutta, as secret as a sundial in a ruined garden.
| ISBN: | 9781844088478 |
| Publication date: | 5th February 2015 |
| Author: | Rumer Godden |
| Publisher: | Virago an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Romance / Relationship Stories General Fiction |
By the author of Black Narcissus and The River'Rumer Godden's novels have a timeless shimmer' GUARDIAN 'Touching, amusing, enchanting . . . an exceptional work' OBSERVER'Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty' NEW YORK TIMES In a crumbling Calcutta mansion, with faded frescos and a jasmine-covered garden, the Lemarchant family live, clinging to the fringes of respectability: neither Indian nor English, they are accepted by no one and exploited by all.After only a day in India, Stephen Bright meets Rosa Lemarchant. In an ill-fitting dress once belonging to her sister, she is awkward, shy and couldn't be more different from the stories he has heard of fast 'Eurasian' girls.
The Lady and the Unicorn features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, General Fiction
Paperback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Lady and the Unicorn was written by Rumer Godden and published by Virago an imprint of Little, Brown
The Lady and the Unicorn has 256 pages
Yes it is part of Virago Modern Classics series
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.