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]]> http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1494#comment-143159 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:21:25 +0000 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1494#comment-143159 Episode of Sparrows was the first of her adult books which I ever read. I discovered Godden through her children's books when I was a little girl. Sparrows was a good transition to her adult work. I remember thinking that for a British writer she was surprisingly un-hostile to Catholicism. She grew up in India, exposed to many very different religions. Episode of Sparrows was the first of her adult books which I ever read. I discovered Godden through her children’s books when I was a little girl. Sparrows was a good transition to her adult work. I remember thinking that for a British writer she was surprisingly un-hostile to Catholicism. She grew up in India, exposed to many very different religions.

]]> http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1494#comment-140736 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:55:16 +0000 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1494#comment-140736 I discoverd Godden a few years ago and have enjoyed finding her books in used bookshops. Her translation of PRAYERS FROM THE ARK is quite interesting too. I discoverd Godden a few years ago and have enjoyed finding her books in used bookshops. Her translation of PRAYERS FROM THE ARK is quite interesting too.

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