J L Carr – A Month In The Country – First UK Edition 1983

A first edition, first printing of ‘A Month in the Country’ by J L Carr, published by Harvester Press, London in 1980. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions in a near fine unclipped wrapper with the typical fading to the spine and front panel.

A quiet, reflective novel set in post–World War I England. It follows Tom Birkin, a war veteran scarred by trauma, who spends a summer in a Yorkshire village uncovering a medieval church mural. As he works, he finds solace in art, nature, and fleeting human connections. The novel explores healing, memory, and the poignancy of lost opportunities, capturing the fragile beauty of a moment that can never return.

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