{"product_id":"2026100008554-secondhand-black-narcissus","title":"Black Narcissus","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: repr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: N\/A (paperback). Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Name penned on fep. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers\/Labels: None visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterwork of psychological fiction, Black Narcissus chronicles the harrowing experience of a group of Anglican nuns who attempt to establish a school and hospital in a remote palace high in the Himalayas. Rumer Godden constructs a story of mounting tension as the extreme altitude, alien culture, and breathtaking landscape begin to unravel the sisters' sense of purpose, identity, and sanity. The novel presents a profound examination of faith, repression, and the unstoppable power of human desire as the boundaries between devotion and obsession dissolve. Written with lyrical precision and an almost suffocating sense of atmosphere, it stands as one of the twentieth century's most compelling studies of spirituality under siege.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956312748251,"sku":"2026100008554-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/2d5e6669-c3a1-4ba2-8e25-eadc83b4d80d.png?v=1783499485","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008554-secondhand-black-narcissus","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}