Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, isbn. On one it is a slow, slight, tale set in 1920 about londoner tom birkin, an exsoldier recovering from the trauma of war, who comes to oxgodby, a rural north yorkshire village. Narrator nick rawlinson enhances carrs elegant prose, moving birkin from an early, deeply felt sense of resignation into a world of possibility. Im also glad that i took the time to read the introduction by michael holroyd and i actually read it again after i finished reading the novel as it adds to ones learning. Looking at it again will be a distraction, the reverend mr. It has had many editions and featured more than once as a bbc radio 4 book at bedtime.
A short, spellbinding novel about a wwi veteran finding a way to reenterand fully. But where that novel was elliptical, carrs work values clarity and simplicity above all. Carr died of leukaemia in kettering on 26 february 1994, aged 81. He has been hired as part of a townspersons will to uncover and restore a medieval wall painting in the churchs arch. Carr online from australias leading online ebook store. Sites with a short overview, synoposis, book report, or summary of a month in the country by j. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. 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. Carr was born in thirsk junction, carlton miniott, yorkshire, into a wesleyan methodist family. Carrs deeply charged poetic novel, tom birkin, a veteran of the great war and a broken marriage, arrives in the remote yorkshire village of oxgodby. The 14th century mural was hidden beneath layers of paint and is used to symbolize the hidden real self of the protagonist.
A month in the country is a short novel in the terms of pages 5 pages in the edition i read but a powerful story of two 2 veterans after the great war world war i. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Carr, first published in 1980 and nominated for the booker prize. His father joseph, the eleventh son of a farmer, went to work for the railways, eventually becoming a station master for the north eastern railway. A head teacher, publisher, and novelist, his books include a day in summer 1964. A month in the country is a quiet story of a man who needs someone to reach out to him, not in a touchyfeely sort of way, but by finding a few people who can bring him back into the world again. A month in the country, with its paean to a lost, good place, oddly recalls alainfourniers le grand meaulnes. Rawlinsons performance of the locals who befriend birkin, their yorkshire accents, their country ways, is flawless. These are rare enough qualities, but to find them in a novel of romance and healing is a rarer pleasure still. The book has been awarded with man booker prize nominee. Carr, in a month in the country a beautiful title his little gem of a nearperfect novel that is only 5 pages long, accomplishes what many writers never achieve in massive novels that go on for hundreds of pages. November book group a month in the country by jl carr. The nook book ebook of the a month in the country by j. Carrs a month in the country is the second in our monthly series of rediscovered classics each month were choosing a classic novel that we really want to shout about.
The great war, or world war i, was no easy time for all involved, least of all those. Keach tells world war i veteran tom birken, who will spend a month in the country restoring the mural. Five centuries ago a mural was created in a country church in the north of. Carr s man booker winning a month in the country and was intrigued enough by the title to read it for myself. Oct 31, 2000 a month in the country by j l carr, 9780940322479, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mar 18, 2015 j l carrs a month in the country is a novella that works on two levels. Carrs deeply charged poetic novel, tom birkin, a veteran of the great war a. A month in the country by j l carr essay 1420 words. A short, spellbinding novel about a wwi veteran finding a way to reenterand fully embracenormal life while spending the summer in an idyllic english village. Carr, which received the guardian fiction prize in the same year. Buy the ebook a month in the country, penguin modern classics by j. I had so much in my head about the book after our groups discussion that i missed a fair bit out, but i think it gives a reasonable impression of the mood and style of the book. A month in the country 1980, which won the guardian fiction prize. The description of the event, november book group a month in the country by jl carr, is available only to members.
It was short listed for the man booker prize in 1980, but was pipped by william goldings rites of passage. With colin firth, kenneth branagh, john atkinsons, jim carter. Nov 29, 2012 a month in the country is a quiet story of a man who needs someone to reach out to him, not in a touchyfeely sort of way, but by finding a few people who can bring him back into the world again. Carrs a month in the country includes an introduction by penelope fitzgerald, author of offshore, in penguin modern classics. The novel, which is only pages, tells the story of wwi survivor thomas birkin and the idyllic summer he spent in a small town in the country called oxgodby. I am a seasonal reader, often craving books with sizzling settings in the summer months and snowy locales in the winter. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Carr, 9780753116845, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
There are eight novels, the best known of which is a month in the country which won the guardian fiction prize in 1980 and was shortlisted for the booker prize in the same year. Not that this prompting had anything to do with the merits of the. Publishers weekly a month in the country is one of those perfect, precious novels that you want to loan to friends, buy all your relatives for christmas and give to your latest paramour. Theyre the sort of friendly country people tom feels he cant disappoint. This miniature masterpiece is quietly transcendent. It is a complete genealogy of the carr family from the 1500s to the 1900s and includes the family of governor caleb carr, his arrival in the colonies in 1635, move to rhode island in 1639, and the growth and expansion of the carr family in. Carr was given the same christian name as his father and the middle name lloyd, after david lloyd george, the liberal chancellor of the.
The 14th century mural was hidden beneath layers of paint and is used to symbolize the hidden real self of the. How steeple sinderby wanderers won the fa cup 1975. In the summer of 1920 two men, both war survivors meet in the quiet english countryside. Country james lloyd carr james lloyd carr s a month in the country is a surprisingly refreshing tale of a young shock shelled war veteran who arrives in yorkshire village of oxgodby to restore a medieval mural in the local church. Carr was one of the most distinctive and idiosyncratic novelists of the postwar era. 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 wallpainting. James lloyd carr was born in 1912 and attended the village school at carlton miniott in yorkshire.
A month in the country book summary and study guide. Keach tells world war i veteran tom birken, who will spend a month in the country restoring. One is living in the church, intent upon uncovering and restoring an historical wall painting while the other camps in. A historical and topographical account of thirsk and its neighborhood. A month in the country by jl carr bag full of books. The battle of pollocks crossing was also shortlisted for the booker prize and the harpole report has been read at least. I lost a penny on each book thanks to the enormous number of.
But where that novel was elliptical, carr s work values clarity and simplicity above all. A month in the country by j l carr, 9780940322479, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A month in the country is the story of a world war i survivor named thomas birkin. Smashwords benefits readers a month in the country epub. The sort of book which people have often heard of but have somehow never quite got around to sitting down and spending the afternoon with. When carr gave up teaching in 1967 his aim was to try to make his living by publishing small books and a series of maps of english counties to be read and discussed, rather than to provide navigational. A month in the country 1980, which won the guardian fiction prize and was shortlisted for the booker. Over 500,000 lowcost multiformat ebooks from the worlds best indie authors a month in. Over 500,000 lowcost multiformat ebooks from the worlds best indie authors a month in the country epub. The folio society published it in 1998, and i have the 2nd printing 2010. It is a journey of discovery for tom birkin, both in regards to his work and rediscovery of self after the trauma and ravages of his war experiences.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 5 pages and is available in paperback format. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are. Free download or read online a month in the country pdf epub book. J l carrs a month in the country is a novella that works on two levels. Carr was published in 1980 and was shortlisted for the booker prize, and i can see why, its a good read with some really lovely writing. The first edition of the novel was published in 1980, and was written by j. The ellerbecks have just enough pushiness to accomplish this. A month in the country by jl carr read by nick rawlinson. Carr was given the same christian name as his father and the middle name lloyd, after david lloyd george, the liberal chancellor of the exchequer. I was already 30 years old when i read a month in the country, and well on my way as a writer who thought he knew what he wanted to say and how to say it. It is a complete genealogy of the carr family from the 1500s to the 1900s and includes the family of governor caleb carr, his arrival in the colonies in 1635, move to rhode island in 1639, and the growth and expansion of the carr family in newport and. The battle of pollocks crossing was also shortlisted for the booker prize and the harpole report has been. Carr this study guide consists of approximately 32 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of a month in the country. Jan 09, 2015 i had so much in my head about the book after our groups discussion that i missed a fair bit out, but i think it gives a reasonable impression of the mood and style of the book.
Jun 19, 2008 an evening with a month in the country. A month in the country by jl carr is the story of war veteran tom birkin and the unforgettable summer he spends in the country uncovering and restoring a medieval wall mural inside an old country church. Birkin travels to the small town of oxgodby in the summer of 1920. Oct 31, 2000 james lloyd carr was born in 1912 and attended the village school at carlton miniott in yorkshire.