A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY

A sensitive portrayal of the healing process that took place in the aftermath of the First World War, J.L. Carr's A Month in the Cou ntry 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 medieva l wall-painting. Immersed in the peace and beauty of the countryside and the unchanging rhythms of village life he experiences a sen se of re...[Read more]