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A Fugue in Time: A Virago Modern Classic

Paperback

Main Details

Title A Fugue in Time: A Virago Modern Classic
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rumer Godden
SeriesVirago Modern Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 172
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9781844088577
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
General
Illustrations None

Publishing Details

Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint Virago Press Ltd
Publication Date 7 February 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Grizel Dane, a bold young servicewoman in the US army, arrives at the London home of her great-uncle Sir Rollo Dane seeking refuge from the chaos of wartime. Through the old man, Grizel learns the surprising history of the Dane family and Lark Ingoldsby. Orphaned by a train crash, Lark was taken in by the Danes as an adoptive daughter but soon found herself caught in a web of sibling rivalry, love and attrition. Selina Dane, racked with jealousy, set out to destroy Lark's dreams of love. When Grizel falls for Pax Masterson, a wounded airman, Rollo urges her to seize her chance for happiness, as he was not able to. Rumer Godden's dramatic story of romance and tragedy was the basis for the classic film Enchantment starring David Niven.

Author Biography

Rumer Godden (1907-98) was the acclaimed author of over sixty works of fiction and non-fiction for adults and children. Born in England, she and her siblings grew up in Narayanganj, India, and she later spent many years living in Calcutta and Kashmir. Several of her novels were made into films, including Black Narcissus, The Greengage Summer and The River, which was filmed by Jean Renoir. She was appointed OBE in 1993.

Reviews

One of our best and most original novelists. -- Philip Hensher A genius for storytelling * Evening Standard *