New edition with an Introduction by prize-winning author Benjamin Myers.
"The book I keep coming back to, it's one of the best books I've ever read. I've never met anyone who didn't love it." - Richard Osman
"Reading it I thought: this is just astonishing." - Miles Jupp
"...as close to perfection as it is possible to get." - Benjamin Myers
A poignant tale of missed moments, love and discovery; set at the close of the Great War and enacted amongst a Yorkshire village community whilst the mystery in the mediaeval wall-paintings of the church is slowly unveiled.
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 1980
Winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize 1980
"During any prolonged activity one tends to forget original intentions. But I believe that, when making a start on A Month in the Country, my idea was to write an easy-going story, a rural idyll along the lines of Hardy's Under the Greenwood Tree. And, to establish the right tone of voice to tell such a story, I wanted its narrator to look back regretfully across 40 or 50 years but, recalling a time irrecoverably lost, still feel a tug at the heart." - JL Carr
Purchase a copy of the novel and get the film for £15.50 (discount applied at checkout when both items are in your basket)
A Month in the Country
Buy the Book and get the Film for £15.50
Publication Essentials
Dimensions: 20 x 13cm (7.75 x 5")
Printed in Great Britain by Forestry Stewardship Council accredited printers using vegetable based inks and quality paper certified by the FSC as sustainable. This standard-sized paperback is type-set and formatted by the Quince Tree Press in keeping with JL Carr's original style and authorial autonomy.
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Reviews
This is by far my favourite edition of my favourite novel. It's just perfect. I often buy other versions as gifts. If the recipient tells me that they loved it I buy this edition as a further gift so they can give away the first and spread the love for this gentle beautiful tale.
One of the best books I have read. I know I will re-read it many times in the future.
A lovely tale of simpler times.
A little gem of a book. I've bought it several times as it is the perfect gift for anyone who has not yet discovered it.