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Rumer Godden

England, South East, East Sussex

Rumer Godden Books In Order

  • An Episode of Sparrows

    An Episode of Sparrows

    [ May, 2016 ]
    4.5
  • In This House of Brede

    In This House of Brede

    [ December, 2016 ]
    4.5
  • Black Narcissus

    Black Narcissus

    [ December, 2016 ]
    4.2
  • The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

    The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

    [ December, 2016 ]
    4.2
  • The Greengage Summer

    The Greengage Summer

    [ December, 2016 ]
    4.4
  • The Lady and the Unicorn

    The Lady and the Unicorn

    [ December, 2016 ]
    4
  • The River

    The River

    [ December, 2016 ]
    4.2
  • Coromandel Sea Change

    Coromandel Sea Change

    [ December, 2016 ]
    4.3
  • China Court

    China Court

    [ April, 2021 ]
    4
  • PEACOCK SPRING

    PEACOCK SPRING

    [ July, 2023 ]
    4.4

About Rumer Godden

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About

Margaret Rumer Godden was a British author of more than 60 fiction and non-fiction books. Nine of her works have been made into films, most notably Black Narcissus in 1947 and The River in 1951.

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