Penguin 1st Edition, published 1939.
Antonia White’s autobiographical novel is a compelling, nostalgic and at times troubling account of convent school life.
Nanda Gray, the daughter of a Catholic convert, is nine when she is sent to the Convent of Five Wounds. Quick-witted, resilient and eager to please, she accepts this closed world where, with all the enthusiasm of the outsider, her desires and passions become only those the school permits. Her only deviation from total obedience is the passionate friendships she makes. Closeted convent life is perfectly captured – the smell of beeswax and incense; the petty cruelties of the nuns; the eccentricities of Nanda’s school friends.
Condition grading: Very Good book in Fair dust jacket. See photos for idea of dust jacket condition. Book has fading to bottom of spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1939.
Antonia White’s autobiographical novel is a compelling, nostalgic and at times troubling account of convent school life.
Nanda Gray, the daughter of a Catholic convert, is nine when she is sent to the Convent of Five Wounds. Quick-witted, resilient and eager to please, she accepts this closed world where, with all the enthusiasm of the outsider, her desires and passions become only those the school permits. Her only deviation from total obedience is the passionate friendships she makes. Closeted convent life is perfectly captured – the smell of beeswax and incense; the petty cruelties of the nuns; the eccentricities of Nanda’s school friends.
Condition grading: Very Good book in Fair dust jacket. See photos for idea of dust jacket condition. Book has fading to bottom of spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
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