The Dark Horse

By Rumer Godden

Book Overview

By the author of Black Narcissus and The River '[Godden's] distinctive, poised and unsentimental books have never lost a shred of their almost hypnotic appeal' ROSIE THOMAS, GUARDIAN 'One of our best... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670256641
• ISBN13: 9780670256648
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Viking Adult
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 20.0" x 20.0" x 20.0"

Customer Reviews

Dark Horse

East meets west in Calcutta in this wonderful novel. A race horse owned by a mysterious businessman hoping to become a steward in the Jockey Club ends up at the convent of the Sisters of Charity. The savvy nuns, broad-minded like Mother Teresa, make a bargain and change a heart. Wonderful characters such as Ted Mullins the jockey with a devoutly Methodist soul adapting to India. Godden's best book in my mind!