The India Novels Volume One: Black Narcissus, Breakfast with the Nikolides, and The River

Three unforgettable novels from a New York Times–bestselling author—including Black Narcissus, which "bears comparison with A Passage to India" (Arthur Koestler).

With Black Narcissus, her novel of five nuns in a remote Himalayan convent struggling against nature—both physical and human—Rumer Godden established her impeccable literary reputation. TheNew York Times wrote of her work: "Her craftsmanship is always sure; her understanding of character is compassionate and profound; her prose ...