{"product_id":"the-river-isbn-9781844088416","title":"The River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Narcissus \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of the Villa Fiorita\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe River\u003c\/i\u003e will make you laugh, make you cry and, in its way, change you forever' JULIE MYERSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty' \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Bold, beautiful . . . everyone's appetites will be satisfied' \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntense, vivid, and with a dark undertow, \u003ci\u003eThe River \u003c\/i\u003eis a poignant portrait of the loss of a young girl's innocence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable with Virago Modern Classics. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virago","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44897002946789,"sku":"NP9781844088416","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/236cafd5-432e-448d-9ef9-ab0200b82e3b.jpg?v=1767915507","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-river-isbn-9781844088416","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}