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Cromartie vs The God Shiva: A Virago Modern Classic

Paperback

Main Details

Title Cromartie vs The God Shiva: A Virago Modern Classic
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rumer Godden
SeriesVirago Modern Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 150
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9781844088584
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

A revered effigy of the god Shiva is missing from the Patna Hall Hotel on south India's exquisite Coromandel coast. Was it stolen, and to whom does it belong? Young lawyer Michael Dean, sent from London to argue the case for the defence, falls under the spell of Artemis, a graceful archaeologist who is staying at the hotel; but she proves as elusive as the mystery of the theft he is working on. Rumer Godden's classic novel is a magical, evocative exploration of art, love, class and greed in her beloved India.

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.