Black Narcissus: Now a haunting BBC drama starring Gemma Arterton (Virago Modern Classics #158)
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- Synopsis
- Now a major BBC drama starring Gemma ArtertonHigh in the Himalayas near Darjeeling, the old mountaintop palace shines like a jewel. When it was the General's 'harem' palace, richly dressed ladies wandered the windswept terraces; at night, music floated out over the villages and gorges. Now, the General's son has bestowed it on an order of nuns, the Sisters of Mary.Well-intentioned yet misguided, the nuns set about taming the gardens and opening a school and dispensary for the villagers. They are dependent on the local English agent of Empire, Mr Dean; but his charm and insolent candour are disconcerting. And the implacable emptiness of the mountain, the ceaseless winds, exact a toll on the Sisters.When Mr Dean says bluntly, 'This is no place for a nunnery,' it is as if he foresees their destiny...
- Copyright:
- 1939
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781405532174
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781844088393, 9780349014043
- Publisher:
- Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 02/15/22
- Copyrighted By:
- The Rumer Godden Literary Trust
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Narrated By:
- Jilly Bond
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.