A Fugue in Time by Rumer Godden - ISBN: 9780349017617
Paperback
Haunted house echoes through time, love, loss, and lasting marks.

A Fugue in Time

A Virago Modern Classic

$22.70

  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    9 June 2026

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Summary

Ghosts past, present, and future haunt an old London house in this masterful work of fiction from a New York Times Bestselling author.

‘A genius for storytelling’ *EVENING STANDARD*

‘One of our best and most original novelists’ PHILIP HENSHER

‘Her craftsmanship is always sure … pure, delicate, and gently witty’ *NEW YORK TIMES*

Grizel Dane, a bold young servicewoman in the US army, arr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349017617
ISBN-10:0349017611
Author:Rumer Godden
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Virago Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:9 June 2026
Weight:180g
Dimensions:196mm x 124mm x 24mm
Series:Virago Modern Classics
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A genius for storytelling * Evening Standard *
One of our best and most original novelists – Philip Hensher
Her craftsmanship is always sure; her understanding of character is compassionate and profound; her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty * New York Times *
All [Godden’s novels] have one important thing in common: They are beautifully and simply wrought by a woman of depth and sensitivity * Los Angeles Times *
Godden has never been out of print * Irish Times *

About The Author

Rumer Godden

Rumer Godden (1907-1998) 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 Kolkata 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.

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