Black Narcissus

A Virago Modern Classic

De: Rumer Godden

Narrado por: Jilly Bond

NOW A HAUNTING BBC DRAMA, STARRING GEMMA ARTERTON AND DIANA RIGG

'A remarkable and beautiful book' DAILY TELEGRAPH

'I envy anyone reading it for the first time' AMANDA COE

'[Godden has] a genius for storytelling' EVENING STANDARD

High in the Himalayas, the mountaintop palace shines like a jewel. Built for the General's harem, laughter and music once floated out over the gorge. Now it sits abandoned, windswept and haunting.

The palace is bestowed to the Sisters of Mary, and what was once known as 'the House of Women' becomes the Convent of St Faith. Close to the heavens, the nuns feel inspired, working fervently to establish their school and hospital. But as the isolation and emptiness of the mountain become increasingly unsettling, passions long repressed emerge with tragic consequences . . .©1939 The Rumer Godden Literary Trust (P)2014 Oakhill Publishing

Sexy Nuns go crazy in the Himalaya

The writing is sharp and the narrative felt like an exotic thriller with an excellent yet poignant denouement. Black Narcissus is a book i will read again.

Stunning!

It is a travesty that this book is not more famous. It’s an amazing book of culture clash, of pride and frailty, and of the powers of religion, history and nature. Plus it’s really gripping as a story. It breaks my heart that this is the only Rumor Godden on Audible.

Jilly Bond is a real phenomenon. Each voice was unique and perfectly fit the character. In the narrative parts, she brilliantly expresses the atmosphere that is possibly the main character in the book. I am off now to see what else she has narrated!