{"product_id":"a-month-in-the-country-new-york-review-books-classics","title":"A Month in the Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill carrying the physical and emotional scars of the First World War and the collapse of his marriage, Tom Birkin arrives in the quiet Yorkshire village of Oxgodby to restore a medieval mural hidden beneath the walls of the local church. As he spends the summer uncovering a centuries-old masterpiece, the rhythms of village life, the beauty of the surrounding countryside, and the quiet companionship of its residents gradually begin to heal wounds he believed would never mend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGentle, deeply moving, and exquisitely written, \u003cem\u003eA Month in the Country\u003c\/em\u003e is a timeless novel about grief, memory, friendship, and the restorative power of art and nature. With remarkable grace and emotional restraint, J. L. Carr captures the fleeting beauty of a single summer and the profound ways it can alter the course of a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. L. Carr (1912–1994) was an English novelist, publisher, and educator whose small body of work has earned a devoted readership. \u003cem\u003eA Month in the Country\u003c\/em\u003e, shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1980, is widely regarded as his masterpiece and one of the finest English novels of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Review Books Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMay 31, 2000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e144\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClassics · Literary Fiction · Historical Fiction · British Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9780940322479\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45188964221110,"sku":"9780940322479","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9780940322479.jpg?v=1781624564","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/a-month-in-the-country-new-york-review-books-classics","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}