'Tender and elegant' Guardian 'Unlike anything else in modern English literature' D.J. Taylor, Spectator 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 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. With an introduction by Penelope Fitzgerald
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.
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