The Novel That Captures Why We Miss the Past | A Month In The Country

How did the First World War affect the British soldier survivors? Is this pastoral novella one of the UK's best books? How did J L Carr's Yorkshire upbringing impact the setting and tone of the story? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of A Month In The Country, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Download the Klarna app to stay on top of your money, so you can think about, well, anything else. Klarna balance account required to receive cashback points. Limitations, terms, and conditions apply. Exclusions apply. Learn more at https://www.klarna.com/uk/buyer-prote.... 0:00 A Month in the Country: Grief, Memory and a Vanished England 7:02 The First World War and the Lost Generation 1:58 Klarna 3:04 The Life of J.L. Carr 17:16 Carr’s Publishing, Churches and Eccentricities 23:26 Tom Birkin: Shell Shock and Starting Again 28:34 Charles Moon and His Wartime Secret 32:07 Alice Keech and Birkin’s Unspoken Love 34:16 The Mystery of the Crusader Knight 37:15 Piers Hebron and the Secret Beneath the Church 38:53 Hell, Faith and the Trauma of War 42:19 The Last Years of Horse-Drawn England 45:33 The Beauty of Carr’s Nature Writing 47:22 Stillness, Healing and Alice Keech 51:37 The Vanishing English Countryside 54:01 Happiness, Regret and Things That Cannot Last 55:00 Birkin and Alice’s Final Meeting 56:40 Rating A Month in the Country 59:34 The Final Lines of the Novel Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Lorcan Moullier Executive Producer: Dom Johnson