A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr Paperback Book

Description: A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr, Penelope Fitzgerald In the summer of 1920 two men, both war survivors meet in the quiet English countryside. One is living in the church, intent upon uncovering and restoring an historical wall painting while the other camps in the next field in search of a lost grave. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A sensitive portrayal of the healing process that took place in the aftermath of the First World War, J.L. Carrs A Month in the Country includes an introduction by Penelope Fitzgerald, author of Offshore, in Penguin Modern Classics.A damaged survivor of the First World War, Tom Birkin finds refuge in the quiet village church of Oxgodby where he is to spend the summer uncovering a huge medieval wall-painting. Immersed in the peace and beauty of the countryside and the unchanging rhythms of village life he experiences a sense of renewal and belief in the future. Now an old man, Birkin looks back on the idyllic summer of 1920, remembering a vanished place of blissful calm, untouched by change, a precious moment he has carried with him through the disappointments of the years.Adapted into a 1987 film starring Colin Firth, Natasha Richardson and Kenneth Branagh, A Month in the Country traces the slow revival of the primeval rhythms of life so cruelly disorientated by the Great War. Author Biography James Lloyd Carr, born 1912, attended the village school at Carlton Miniott in the North Riding and Castleford Secondary School. He died in Northamptonshire in 1994. His novel A Month in the Country won the Guardian Fiction Prize, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and made into a memorable film. Review The book I keep coming back to, its one of the best books Ive ever read. Ive never met anyone who didnt love it. -- Richard OsmanTender and elegant * Guardian *Unlike anything else in modern English Literature -- D.J. Taylor * Spectator *Carrs blessedly small tale of lost love is also a small hymn about art and the compensating joy of the artist, both in giving and receiving. It stays with us, too, and is oddly haunting * New Yorker *Carr has the magic touch to re-enter the imagined past -- Penelope Fitzgerald Promotional A sensitive portrayal of the healing process that took place in the aftermath of the First World War, J.L. Carrs A Month in the Country includes an introduction by Penelope Fitzgerald, author of Offshore, in Penguin Modern Classics. Prizes Winner of Guardian Fiction Prize 1980 Review Text Tender and elegant Review Quote Tender and elegant Promotional "Headline" A sensitive portrayal of the healing process that took place in the aftermath of the First World War, J.L. Carrs A Month in the Country includes an introduction by Penelope Fitzgerald, author of Offshore , in Penguin Modern Classics. Details ISBN014118230X Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2000 ISBN-10 014118230X ISBN-13 9780141182308 Format Paperback Publication Date 2000-02-03 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Author Penelope Fitzgerald Media Book Birth 1912 Death 1994 Pages 128 Series Penguin Modern Classics Imprint Penguin Classics UK Release Date 2000-02-03 Audience General NZ Release Date 2000-08-21 AU Release Date 2000-08-21 Alternative 9780141905822 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1082692;

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