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Kingfishers Catch Fire

by Rumer Godden · 1953

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An English widow gets into trouble when she attempts to westernize natives in the vale of Kashmir.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
ChristianChristianMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1950s1950sMore like thisLess of thisIndiaIndiaMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 302 pages

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