A haunting novel about art and its power to heal, J. L. Carr's A Month in the Country published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.'That night, for the first time during many months, I slept like the dead and, next morning, awoke very early.'One summer, just after the Great War, Tom Birkin, a demobbed soldier, arrives in the village of Oxgodby. He has been invited to uncover and restore a medieval wall painting in the local church. At the same time, Charles Moon - a fellow damaged survivor of the war - has been asked to locate the grave of a village ancestor. As these two outsiders go about their work of recovery, they form a bond, but they also stir up long dormant passions within the village. What Berkin discovers here will stay with him for the rest of his life . . .
J L Carr
J L Carr was a British author known for his concise yet powerful writing style. His most notable works include "A Month in the Country" and "How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup". Carr's writing often explores themes of nostalgia, rural life, and the passage of time. He is credited with revitalizing the genre of rural fiction in the 20th century. "A Month in the Country" remains his most famous work, earning critical acclaim and winning the Guardian Fiction Prize. Carr's contribution to literature lies in his ability to capture the essence of English village life with humor, warmth, and poignancy.
Other related
