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The river by Rumer Godden · Booklabria

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The river

Social life and customsFamilies

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First published: 1946
Editions: 27 in 4 languages

Synopsis

A novella about the coming of age of a little English girl in colonial India. She and her baby brother are the dreamers in a large family, and share both the joys of childhood as well as its terrible tragedies. An utterly absorbing, moving and joyous story by a great storyteller

Subjects: Social life and customs
Families
Manners and customs
Girls
Children
English
Set in: India

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27 in 4 languages

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English21 French2 Spanish1 Undetermined1

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