Author
Rumer Godden
December 10, 1907 – November 8, 1998 · United Kingdom
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter, Children's writer, Poet
Titles on list
12
Total weeks
139
Peak rank
#2
Biography
- Born
- December 10, 1907 · Eastbourne
- Died
- November 8, 1998 · Moniaive
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- English
Awards & Honours
- 1978Zilveren Griffel
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
On the Bestseller Lists
12 titles
IN THIS HOUSE OF BREDE
Rumer Godden
IN THIS HOUSE OF BREDE
#4 · 19 wks
TWO UNDER THE INDIAN SUN:
Jon Godden and Rumer Godden
TWO UNDER THE INDIAN SUN:
#6 · 11 wks
THE BATTLE OF THE VILLA FIORITA
Rumer Godden
THE BATTLE OF THE VILLA FIORITA
#5 · 15 wks
CHINA COURT
Rumer Godden
CHINA COURT
#5 · 21 wks
THE GREENGAGE SUMMER
Rumer Godden
THE GREENGAGE SUMMER
#5 · 21 wks
AN EPISODE OF SPARROWS
Rumer Godden
AN EPISODE OF SPARROWS
#8 · 16 wks
KINGFISHERS CATCH FIRE
Rumer Godden
KINGFISHERS CATCH FIRE
#5 · 17 wks
A BREATH OF AIR
Rumer Godden
A BREATH OF AIR
#11 · 2 wks
A CANDLE FOR ST. JUDE
Rumer Godden
A CANDLE FOR ST. JUDE
#12 · 4 wks
THE RIVER
Rumer Godden
THE RIVER
#13 · 1 wk
GYPSY, GYPSY
Rumer Godden
GYPSY, GYPSY
#5 · 1 wk
BLACK NARCISSUS
Rumer Godden
BLACK NARCISSUS
#2 · 11 wks
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).