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In the Springtime of the Year
by Susan Hill | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0140041109 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0140041109 Global Overview for this book
Registered by zimra of Napier, Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay New Zealand on 8/11/2008
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Review
"In the Springtime of the Year… speaks of home-truths, of rituals, of long-established ways of life and of a sense of sharing… (of a woman's) progress through stages of grief. It is less a novel than a portrait of an emotion, and as this it is poignant and convincing." --The New York Times
Product Description
Set in a rural English village, In the Springtime of the Year is an astonishingly acute novel built around young Ruth Bryce's struggle to deal with the sudden and accidental death of her husband, Ben. Suddenly alone, Ruth must cope not only with Ben's death but also with his family who view her with suspicion and hostility. Her sole companion is Ben's fourteen-year-old brother who understands Ruth's quiet determination to emerge from this tragedy with her integrity and independence intact.
A young woman's ability to collect herself, by herself, in the face of oppressive circumstances, is the force behind this novel. Told in a voice that is both honest and unsparing, it is an important addition to the oeuvre of a writer of real scope and power.
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"In the Springtime of the Year… speaks of home-truths, of rituals, of long-established ways of life and of a sense of sharing… (of a woman's) progress through stages of grief. It is less a novel than a portrait of an emotion, and as this it is poignant and convincing." --The New York Times
Product Description
Set in a rural English village, In the Springtime of the Year is an astonishingly acute novel built around young Ruth Bryce's struggle to deal with the sudden and accidental death of her husband, Ben. Suddenly alone, Ruth must cope not only with Ben's death but also with his family who view her with suspicion and hostility. Her sole companion is Ben's fourteen-year-old brother who understands Ruth's quiet determination to emerge from this tragedy with her integrity and independence intact.
A young woman's ability to collect herself, by herself, in the face of oppressive circumstances, is the force behind this novel. Told in a voice that is both honest and unsparing, it is an important addition to the oeuvre of a writer of real scope and power.
Welcome to BookCrossing!
Please make a journal entry to let me know that this book has been caught so I know that it has found a good home with you. If you are new to BookCrossing, when you join please indicate that you were referred by Zimra. I hope that you enjoy the book. You can make another journal entry with your comments when you are done reading.
Then, whenever you are ready to send it on its way, make a journal entry if you are giving or sending this book to a known person, or a release note if you are leaving it “in the wild” again for anyone to catch. Then watch its journey. You’ll be alerted by e-mail each time someone makes another journal entry. And it’s confidential (you are known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free.
I hope that you will enjoy the BookCrossing experience!

Journal Entry 2 by zimra at Glen Innes Health Centre in Glen Innes, Auckland Province New Zealand on Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (8/12/2008 UTC) at Glen Innes Health Centre in Glen Innes, Auckland Province New Zealand
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
along with another book on the blue couch in the medical centre waiting room.
along with another book on the blue couch in the medical centre waiting room.