{"product_id":"rumer-godden-the-river-2015-paperback","title":"Rumer Godden: The River [2015] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Narcissus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Her craftsmanship is always sure; her understanding of character is compassionate and profound; her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarriet is caught between two worlds: her older sister is no longer a playmate, her brother is still a little boy. And the comforting rhythm of her Indian childhood - the sounds of the jute factory, the colourful festivals that accompany each season and the eternal ebb and flow of the river on its journey to the Bay of Bengal - is about to be shattered by a tragic event. Intense, vivid, and with a dark undertow, \u003ci\u003eThe River \u003c\/i\u003eis a poignant portrait of the loss of a young girl's innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Godden, Rumer \u0026 Desai, Anita","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50579103711571,"sku":"9781844088416","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/godden-rumer-desai-anita-rumer-godden-the-river-2015-paperback-9781844088416-1147154615.jpg?v=1741992207","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/rumer-godden-the-river-2015-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}