The Peacock Spring (Paperback)

At fifteen and twelve, the daughters of diplomat Sir Edward Gwithiam have already seen more of the world than most girls of their age. But when Una and her younger sister, Halcyon, are summoned from their English boarding school to join their father in New Delhi, they encounter a reality unlike anything they have ever experienced. For Hal, India is a glorious adventure, filled with exotic sights and sounds, and a host of interesting new people. But Una feels like an outsider in this world of ingrained racial prejudice and cultural elitism left over from the days of the British Raj. Then Ravi, a young Indian gardener, brings a welcome light into Una's life, relieving her sadness and loneliness with poetry and compassion. But what begins as a simple friendship soon blossoms into a love forbidden by society, threatening to end in scandal and disaster. The Peacock Spring is a beautiful and heartbreaking novel of loss of innocence and coming-of-age from the acclaimed author of Black Narcissus and The Greengage Summer.

General

Imprint:	Pan Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2023
Authors:	Rumer Godden
Dimensions:	197 x 130 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-5290-7848-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	1-5290-7848-2
Barcode:	9781529078480

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