Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, with a small closed tear at the head of front wrap and rear wrap. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price clipped dust wrapper. This work won the 1972 Whitbread Award in the Children's Book category.Best known for the 1939 novel 'Black Narcissus', and its 1947 film adaptation, Godden authored over sixty works. Signed by Godden to the title page: 'with thanks for this wonderful award, Rumer Godden'.The story of an orphan Romani child called Kizzy, who faces persecution in a hostile, close-knit village community. The first edition, first impression of this children's novel from English author Rumer Godden, in the publisher's original price clipped dust wrapper. She has rings in her ears and she sometimes comes to school in a little. A signed first edition of this children's novel about a Romani child from British author Rumer Godden. Buy a cheap copy of The Diddakoi book by Rumer Godden. All books described honestly and accurately.

Occasional small mark/spots of foxing to page edges, tops and bottoms.

Previous owner's gift bookplate to front end-paper. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Fifty years ago Rumer Goddens young adult novel The Diddakoi told the story of a half-gypsy girls struggle to maintain her travelling culture following. Boards are near fine (having been well protected by the jacket) with a hint of pushing to corners and very minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. As a Diddakoi, she’s actually half Romany, the daughter of a traveller father and an Irish mother and as such finds herself an outcast from both her own extended family and from the population of the village that she is reluctantly forced to call home. 1cm) tears, the odd small crease/rub to edges, little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, the odd patch of loss to top (picture) surface, a little pushing/bumping to corners, the odd very small mark, little browning to front/back inner flaps and is in only good condition. Jacket has faults - namely patchy edge/shelf wear, a couple of small (approx. True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (£1.75).

The diddakoi book