A Month in the Country
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Verlag:New York Review Books
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Erscheinungsdatum
29.08.2012
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New York Review BooksSeitenzahl
160 (Printausgabe)
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240 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9781590176832
A short, spellbinding novel about a WWI veteran finding a way to re-enter-and fully embrace-normal life while spending the summer in an idyllic English village.
In J. L. Carr's deeply charged poetic novel, Tom Birkin, a veteran of the Great War and a broken marriage, arrives in the remote Yorkshire village of Oxgodby where he is to restore a recently discovered medieval mural in the local church. Living in the bell tower, surrounded by the resplendent countryside of high summer, and laboring each day to uncover an anonymous painter's depiction of the apocalypse, Birkin finds that he himself has been restored to a new, and hopeful, attachment to life. But summer ends, and with the work done, Birkin must leave. Now, long after, as he reflects on the passage of time and the power of art, he finds in his memories some consolation for all that has been lost.
In J. L. Carr's deeply charged poetic novel, Tom Birkin, a veteran of the Great War and a broken marriage, arrives in the remote Yorkshire village of Oxgodby where he is to restore a recently discovered medieval mural in the local church. Living in the bell tower, surrounded by the resplendent countryside of high summer, and laboring each day to uncover an anonymous painter's depiction of the apocalypse, Birkin finds that he himself has been restored to a new, and hopeful, attachment to life. But summer ends, and with the work done, Birkin must leave. Now, long after, as he reflects on the passage of time and the power of art, he finds in his memories some consolation for all that has been lost.
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In Silence there lies strength
Quiet, yet powerful. J.L. Carr takes us for a calm, almost serene walk along the english countryside. As the protagonist recalls the memories he made during this summer in Oxgodby, he shares plenty of feelings with the reader. Reaching deep to dig out an unusually profound feeling of fullfilment and a view on life that is clearly shaped by the hellish landscape of the first World War make for a grounding experience that slowly envelopes you without even a hint of a rush. What makes this novel great is its choice to remain in place, to take in every breath and every look with a silent appreciation that makes you feel like time has stopped just for you. Even though this very stillness can come across as a bit standoff-ish, if you give this short book a chance, the experience is unlike any other.
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