The Mousewife by Rumer Godden

The Mousewife's Tale

A Rediscovered Classic of Self-Discovery

By Cathleen Medwick
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the May 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Cathleen Medwick reviews The Mousewife by Rumer Godden, a rediscovered classic of self-discovery.

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