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Set in colonial India, this novella traces the coming of age of a young English girl. She and her baby brother, the dreamers of their large family, experience the full spectrum of childhood—its joys and its profound tragedies. A moving, absorbing story crafted by Rumer Godden.
First publish date: 1946
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Rumer Godden
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