Rumer Godden

In This House of Brede

Narrative of a woman entering a Benedictine convent and discovering spiritual renewal

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Rumer Godden
Rumer Godden

Godden was an English novelist of unusual range, writing both adult fiction of India and England and distinguished children's books. Black Narcissus and The Peacock Spring draw on her years in India with vividness and moral seriousness.

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