{"product_id":"9780349017556","title":"The River","description":"Author: Rumer Godden\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349017556\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Narcissus \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Greengage Summer \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe River\u003c\/i\u003e will make you laugh, make you cry and, in its way, change you forever' JULIE MYERSON \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty' \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bold, beautiful . . . everyone's appetites will be satisfied' \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491596816542,"sku":"ADS-9780349017556","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349017556.jpg?v=1770594721","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349017556","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}