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	title:	The Peacock Spring
	author:	Rumer Godden
	format:	Paperback
	publisher:	Pan Books
	released:	September 17, 2004
	isbn:	0330323687
	isbn-13:	9780330323680

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Customer Reviews
Engrossing - Rated I loved this book, I haven't read any other Rumer Godden novels, but that will change. This a beautiful engrosing novel set in India. While telling the story of Una and Hal - daughters of Sir Edward Gwithiam, who are suddenly asked to leave their Englsih school and return to India - Rumer Godden has also contrasted the India seen by the families of diplomats to that of the India expierenced by ordinary Indians. Una's story is a hard one - her battle with Alix (her "governess" ) - her father's blindness at what is happening in his house, her relationship with Ravi - a second gardener in her father's grounds. You can't help but feel for Una - we have all been fifteen after all. I must say that although I sympathised with Una, I didn't like her any more than Alix to start with, but I warmed to her as the novel progressed. Political yet romantic - captivating - Rated This story finished too soon for my liking - it was a wonderful, emotional and captivating story which I wanted to continue. It included political, romantic and cultural themes which all lead to an amazing read. I haven't put the book away since I first read it. unforgettable - Rated this is one of the most beautiful, memorable books I have ever read. It is very evocative of the colours of India, and is a stunning (though short) summer holiday read... Promising but unsatisfying - Rated I am drawn to Rumer Godden's books because she writes of India so beautifully. Her descriptions are evocative and true. However, I came away unsatisfied from this book. Some characters, including Alix, the governess did not make sense or seem real to me. Also I found the ending unsatisfactory. Even so, I give 'The Peacock Spring' three stars because it held me engrossed for a day until I had finished it, and because it reminded me of when I was fourteen and in love for the first time - that sense of 'us against the world' and of being more mature than adults realise. The author's new preface (in the 1992 edition) told too much about what was to come, so I would recommend NOT reading it until one has finished the book. Perhaps it would have been better published as an addendum.

Customer Reviews

Engrossing - Rated 4/5
I loved this book, I haven't read any other Rumer Godden novels, but that will change. This a beautiful engrosing novel set in India. While telling the story of Una and Hal - daughters of Sir Edward Gwithiam, who are suddenly asked to leave their Englsih school and return to India - Rumer Godden has also contrasted the India seen by the families of diplomats to that of the India expierenced by ordinary Indians. Una's story is a hard one - her battle with Alix (her "governess" ) - her father's blindness at what is happening in his house, her relationship with Ravi - a second gardener in her father's grounds. You can't help but feel for Una - we have all been fifteen after all. I must say that although I sympathised with Una, I didn't like her any more than Alix to start with, but I warmed to her as the novel progressed.

Political yet romantic - captivating - Rated 5/5
This story finished too soon for my liking - it was a wonderful, emotional and captivating story which I wanted to continue. It included political, romantic and cultural themes which all lead to an amazing read. I haven't put the book away since I first read it.

unforgettable - Rated 5/5
this is one of the most beautiful, memorable books I have ever read. It is very evocative of the colours of India, and is a stunning (though short) summer holiday read...

Promising but unsatisfying - Rated 3/5
I am drawn to Rumer Godden's books because she writes of India so beautifully. Her descriptions are evocative and true. However, I came away unsatisfied from this book. Some characters, including Alix, the governess did not make sense or seem real to me. Also I found the ending unsatisfactory.

Even so, I give 'The Peacock Spring' three stars because it held me engrossed for a day until I had finished it, and because it reminded me of when I was fourteen and in love for the first time - that sense of 'us against the world' and of being more mature than adults realise.

The author's new preface (in the 1992 edition) told too much about what was to come, so I would recommend NOT reading it until one has finished the book. Perhaps it would have been better published as an addendum.

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