{"product_id":"9780349017556","title":"The River : A Virago Modern Classic","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Godden, Rumer \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 August 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group (Virago Press Ltd) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Virago Modern Classics' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e126 x 198 x 13 | 160g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the bestselling author of Black Narcissus and The Greengage Summer 'The River will make you laugh, make you cry and, in its way, change you forever' JULIE MYERSON 'Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty' NEW YORK TIMES 'Bold, beautiful . . . everyone's appetites will be satisfied' ELLEThe River is Rumer Godden's beautiful tribute to India and childhood, made into a film by Jean Renoir. And in a preface for this novel she explains how the classic tale came to be written.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarriet is caught between two worlds: her older sister is no longer a playmate, her brother is still a little boy. And the comforting rhythm of her Indian childhood - the sounds of the jute factory, the colourful festivals that accompany each season and the eternal ebb and flow of the river on its journey to the Bay of Bengal - is about to be shattered by a tragic event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntense, vivid, and with a dark undertow, The River is a poignant portrait of the loss of a young girl's innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100448735491,"sku":"9780349017556","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780349017556.jpg?v=1755507854","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9780349017556","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}