A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY - (Part 1-Abridged) Novel by J.L. Carr.

Four 13-14 minute readings from J.L. Carr's novel "
A Month in the Country".
Narration by Samuel West.
A sensitive portrayal of the healing process that took place in the aftermath of the First World War.
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 wall-painting. Immersed in the peace and beauty of the countryside and the unchanging rhythms of village life he experiences a sense of renewal and belief in the future. Now an old man, Birkin looks back on the idyllic summer of 1920, remembering a vanished place of blissful calm, untouched by change, a precious moment he has carried with him through the disappointments of the years. A Month in the Country traces the slow revival of the primeval rhythms of life so cruelly disorientated by the Great War

[@jl8217]

What a wonderful reading.

[@SheGeek78]

Samuel West has such a nice voice for this book

[@mondoquillmondo6705]

Loved this, thank you. Watched the film adaptation years and years ago, with Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, Natasha Richardson, and pre-Downton Jim Carter, who I didn't even recognize.

[@baliksupper6043]

The Backlisted podcast brought me here,the best literary podcast I’ve ever heard.

[@baliksupper6043]

This is superb,thank you.

[@sallybenjamin6418]

Wonderful characterization by Mr. West. Thanks! Sought this out after the Jelly reading.

[@warrenstutely1093]

Mr west reads this beautifully !!

[@michaelhelme6313]

Yes, I agree. The perfect reader for a story both life-affirming yet melancholic.

[@BertF1966]

Countdown just brought me here!! 😀

[@charmarch931]

Michael - have you put episodes 5-8 online somewhere? I'd love to hear this again, but nowhere on BBC i-player. Many thanks for putting these first 4 episodes up.

[@charmarch931]

Found it! Many thanks Michael.

[@michaelhelme6313]

@@charmarch931 Glad to help.

[@donaldmacfarlane8013]

Read too fast. Stressful

[@baliksupper6043]

Really?