Rumer Godden

Margaret Rumer Godden OBE (10 December 1907 – 8 November 1998) was born in England but spent much of her childhood and some of her schooling in India. She returned from England to Calcutta in 1925 where she opened a dance school for children. She wrote many books from 1936, for both adults and children, some with an Indian setting. Some of her books have been reprinted in the series Virago Modern Classics.

External links

• Rumer Godden Wikipedia
• "Rereading the India novels by Rumer Godden" by Rosie Thomas 2 March 2013 The Guardian.

Historical books online

Autobiographies

• Two Under the Indian Sun by Jon and Rumer Godden 1966. 2nd file Both files Archive.org Books to Borrow. The sisters were born 1906 and 1907.
• A Time to Dance, No Time to Weep by Rumer Godden 1987. 2nd file Both files Archive.org Books to Borrow.

Non-fiction

• Gulbadan, Portrait of a Rose Princess at the Mughal Court by Rumer Godden 1981. Illustrated with Indian and Persian miniature paintings. Archive.org Books to Borrow. Gulbadan Begum Wikipedia. Gulbandan lived c 1523 -1603.

Fiction

• Black Narcissus by Rumer Godden 1939 Archive.org. Many different editions, including reprints. Archive.org Books to Borrow. Also published in a later reprint as a Virago Modern Classic (No. 566). Details of the book.
• Breakfast with the Nikolides by Rumer Godden 1964, first published 1942. Archive.org Books to Borrow. Also published in a later reprint as a Virago Modern Classic (No.573). Details of the book.
• The River 1946 Also published in a later reprint as a Virago Modern Classic (No.565)
• Kingfishers Catch Fire, a Novel 1953 Also published in a later reprint as a Virago Modern Classic (No.567). Details of the book.
• Mooltiki; stories and poems from India by Rumer Godden 1957 Archive.org Books to Borrow.
• The Peacock Spring by Rumer Godden 1976 Archive.org Books to Borrow. Details of the book.
• The Valiant Chatti-Maker by Rumer Godden, illustrated by Jeroo Roy 1983. Archive.org Books to Borrow. A story for children.
• Coromandel Sea Change by Rumer Godden 1991. Archive.org Books to Borrow. Details of the book.
• Cromartie V. the God Shiva acting through the Government of India by Rumer Godden 1997 Archive.org Books to Borrow. Also published in a later reprint as a Virago Modern Classic (No. 577).