In this House of Brede
- 528 stránok
- 19 hodin čítania
Rumer Godden's classic 1960s novel is a vivid portrait of a woman's encounter with faith as she enters an order of Benedictine nuns.
Rumer Godden Knihy
10. december 1907 – 8. november 1998
Margaret Rumer Goddenová bola britská autorka, ktorá často čerpala zo svojho detstva stráveného v Indii. Jej rozsiahla tvorba zahŕňa romány, poéziu, divadelné hry, biografie a detské knihy. Mnohé z jej diel sa odohrávajú v Indii, čo čitateľom ponúka jedinečný pohľad na túto kultúru. Vo svojej práci vyniká sugestívnym opisom prostredia a hlbokým psychologickým ponorom do postáv.
The Diddakoi
- 160 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania
A timeless children's classic about a Romani girl growing up in a hostile, close-knit village community.
Thursday's Children
- 384 stránok
- 14 hodin čítania
Rumer Godden's classic coming of age story about a boy who longs to dance ballet will delight young readers.
A captivating classic novel of a poor girl striving to create beauty among the bombsites of postwar London.
Coromandel Sea Change is a charming and witty India-set novel from Rumer Godden, the author of Black Narcissus.
The Story of Holly & Ivy
- 32 stránok
- 2 hodiny čítania
Orphaned Ivy finds her Christmas wish fulfilled with the help of a lonely couple and a doll named Holly.
Little Plum
- 160 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania
When Gem moves into The House Next Door, Nona and Belinda think she’s stuck up and vow to have nothing to do with her. But the beautiful Japanese doll in her window soon attracts their attention. They name her Little Plum because her clothes are decorated with plum blossom – but unlike Nona’s Japanese dolls, Miss Happiness and Miss Flower, Little Plum seems unloved and uncared for. Will the three girls ever become friends?
Here, from a superb storyteller, are two tales of some adventurous mice that are not afraid of change. Both Bonnie, in 'Mouse House' and the little mouse in 'The Mousewife' are bold and brave - they have the courage to try to make life better for their families and their friends. Both find, to their surprise, that their daring rewards them with great happiness.
Miss Happiness and Miss Flower
- 128 stránok
- 5 hodin čítania
Miss Happiness and Miss Flower is a charming story about friendship and family from one of our greatest ever storytellers, Rumer Godden.
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle
- 32 stránok
- 2 hodiny čítania
A delightful adaptation of a traditional tale with a Scottish twist! With a story by Rumer Godden, one of the UK's most acclaimed authors, and charming artwork by best-selling illustrator Mairi Hedderwick, creator of Katie Morag.
