A Month In The CountryIn the summer of 1920, a young man escapes London to embark on the unveiling of a medieval church wall painting in a small north country village. As he becomes absorbed by his work so too does he get drawn into the lives of those around him.
Absolutely beautiful book, really easy to read due to its length. Deserves its place as a classic
This book is best suitable to be read in the afternoon with its slow but melancholy pace and to feel the people in the book makes one a part of that period and a by-stander of all the happenings in the novel.
Posted at 07:12 - 16.10.07 by aviator09
I read this many years ago - but remember loving it at the time. It had a very melancholic and wistful feeling which was very appropriate to the setting.
Posted at 17:46 - 08.05.09 by helwilson
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Despite its brevity, JL Carr's A Month In The Country certainly feels greater. It's nicely paced, quaintly English, and extremely well written. It's just a shame more of his work isn't readily available.
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