· Black Narcissus by Rumer Godden () Rumer Godden ( – ) was a novelist and memoirist born in England and raised mainly in India at the height of colonial rule. It was her own life that inspired the colorful, dramatic stories she www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 4 mins. 2 days ago · The Black Narcissus in the title of Rumer Godden’s third novel doesn’t refer to a flower — rather, it’s the name of the perfume worn by the heir to a nobleman in the Himalayas above. · Black Narcissus by Rumer Godden, Designer Collection Edition. The cover artwork features a textile from the VA’s collection – a Parsee girl’s shirt embroidered with silk thread, featuring birds of paradise, flowers and plants in white gold and red on a deep blue background, from Surat, Gujarat c We are delighted to be adding a new.
Find Black Narcissus by Godden, Rumer at Biblio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Rumer Godden, Author New York Review of Books $ (p) ISBN Exploring a similar theme, Rumer Godden's An Episode of Sparrows (), set in WWII London, tells of two street. What listeners say about Black Narcissus Average Customer Ratings. Overall. out of 5 stars out of 5 Stars 3 4 Stars 1 3 Stars 1 2 Stars 0 BBC mini series and the superior feature film starring Deborah Kerr, I wanted to read / listen to the original Rumer Godden book on which these are based.
Rumer Godden’s ‘Black Narcissus’ takes the reader back to the s and to the mountainous region of northern India, where we meet a group of Anglican nuns who set out to establish the Convent of St Faith at what was previously known as Mopu palace or The House of Women. Black Narcissus is the story of a small group of idealistic English nuns who travel to set up a convent school community at Mopu, in the mountains to the north of Darjeeling. As in her other. If you have read The Nun's Story by Kathryn Hulme or seen the film starring the exquisite Audrey Hepburn, then you will immediately recognise that Rumer Godden's Black Narcissus is a similar story transplanted to the cold windiness of the Himalayas from the feverish heat of the Belgian Congo. The seductive Dr. Fortunati of the Nun's Story becomes the British agent, Mr. Dean, in the Black Narcissus.
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