In 1914, following the outbreak of war, two small sisters left London to return to India and their home in East Bengal. This book is their remembrance of the five years that followed, in the village of Narayangunj - where there father worked as a steamship agent - on a river that feeds the great Brahmaputa. Jon and Rumer Godden capture all the colour, sound and smell of exotic India, but especially they bring to life again the people of every kind - of place, custom and religion - and as children they were befriended by all ...
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In 1914, following the outbreak of war, two small sisters left London to return to India and their home in East Bengal. This book is their remembrance of the five years that followed, in the village of Narayangunj - where there father worked as a steamship agent - on a river that feeds the great Brahmaputa. Jon and Rumer Godden capture all the colour, sound and smell of exotic India, but especially they bring to life again the people of every kind - of place, custom and religion - and as children they were befriended by all. This book is Imperial India remembered, seen through the honesty and clarity of children's eyes.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 1st Printing. First Edition/First printing publsihed by Macmillan, London 1966. VG clean condition with no marks or inscriptions. Clean cloth covers. Dustjacket price clipped. General wear and creasing to edges with slight loss.
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Very Good+ in Very Good-Dust Jacket. 0333058267. 8vo 8"-9" tall; 240 pages; No spine crease. Light bumping, rubbing, especially at corners. Pages are clean, unmarked, tight, white. No ownership marks.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Thanks to Alibris, I was able to track this book down, I already has part 2 sitting on my shelf. Jon and Rumer Godden have exellent recall of memory, the book was a pleasure to read. I could almost smell the Indian Markets!
