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Time to Dance, No Time to Weep by Rumer Godden · Booklabria

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Time to Dance, No Time to Weep

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First published: 1987
Language: English
Editions: 6

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The first volume of the writer's autobiography spanning the years 19071946. Tells the story of her childhood in India, her marriage, and her life bringing up two children alone in poverty.

Subjects: History
Biography
Social life and customs
British
Childhood and youth
Youth
Set in: India
Calcutta
Time: 20th Century
Characters: Rumer Godden

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