A Month In the Country
by Carr, J L
A Month in the Country is the fourth novel by J. L. Carr, first published in 1980 and nominated for the Booker Prize. The book won the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1980. The plot concerns a World War I veteran employed to uncover a mural in a village church that was thought to exist under coats of whitewash. At the same time another veteran is employed to look for a grave beyond the churchyard walls. There is prevalent religious symbolism throughout the book, mainly dealing with judgment.
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A Month in the Country
by Carr, J. L.
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- 1983
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New York: St Martins Press, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First USA edition, first printing octavo hardback 124 pp Very Good condition in Near Very Good price-clipped dust jacket (slight nibbles at corners). No inscriptions (faint signs that an inscription has been removed from the front… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Month in the Country
by J. L. Carr
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- 1999
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London: The Folio Society, 1999. First Folio Printing. Hardcover Hardcover. Near Fine Condition. 26.5cm x 16.5cm. 121 pages, black and white illustrations. Quarter brown cloth, illustrated papered boards, gilt lettering, slipcase. Introduced by Ronald Blythe. Illustrated by Ian Stephens. Book is in Fine Condition. Minor rub to slipcase . Shipped… Read more about this item Item Price
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A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY
by J.L. CARR
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A Month in the Country
by Carr, J.L.
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- 1980
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Didcot, Oxfordshire, GBR
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Brighton: The Harvester Press, 1980. Very good condition First Edition hardcover, in Brodart covered unclipped dust jacket designed by Craig Dodd, and Harverster price reduction sticker to inner front flap. Harverster Mailing List Flyer laid in. Some shelf wear to the jacket, spine is slightly cocked, and page block head is slightly tanned. Pages are clear and unmarked throughout. LW.… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Month in the Country
by Carr, J.L.
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A Month in the Country
by Carr, J. L.
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(London: The Folio Society, 1999). Tall 8vo; brown cloth-backed pictorial boards; spine lettered in gilt; light brown slipcase; pp. 121; full-page illustrations by Ian Stephens. Slipcase partially sunned, else fine. Superbly understated novella of postwar healing by the incomparable J. L. Carr, who also wrote 'How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the F.A. Cup'. "A Month in the Country was first… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Month in the Country (New York Review Books Classics)
by J.L. Carr
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A Month in the Country.
by Carr, J. L.
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- 1991
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Kettering:: J. L. Carr,, 1991. First edition thus. Paperback. Fine. Illustrated edition Item Price
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A Month in the Country (Penguin Modern Classics)
by Carr, J.L.
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A Month in the Country
by Carr, J.L.
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- 1984
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Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Academy Chicago Publishers, Limited. Good. 1984. Soft Cover. 0897331249 (D1712) (G311) . Item Price
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A Month in the Country
by J. L. Carr
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St Martins Pr. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. Item Price
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A Month in the Country
by Carr, J. L.
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- 1999
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Skipton, North Yorkshire, GBR
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Folio Society. Hardback. Revised edition following the text produced for Carr's own Quince Tree Press. Introduction by Ronald Blythe and illustrated by Ian Stephens. Brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. Cream illustrated papers to boards. Slipcase. Slight patch of sunning to edges of slipcase otherwise very clean, bright and neat. Near fine, bright copy… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Month in the Country
by Carr, J. L.
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A Month in the Country
by J. L. Carr
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Paperback / softback. New. In the summer of 1920 two men, both war survivors meet in the quiet English countryside. One is living in the church, intent upon uncovering and restoring an historical wall painting while the other camps in the next field in search of a lost grave. Item Price
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A Month in the Country
by J. L. Carr
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- 1999
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The Folio Society. Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1999. Hardcover. Slipcover box included in good condition, showing some small stains and light wear. Book in great overall condition, showing no visible wear. . Item Price
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Month in the Country (Transaction Large Print Books)
by Carr, J. L.
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A Month in the Country
by Carr, J. L.
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Academy Chicago Pub. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Item Price
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A Month in the Country
by J L Carr
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- 1st Thus
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- 1999
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- Hardcover
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Rotherfield, East Sussex, GBR
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London: The Folio Society, 1999. 1st Thus. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. quarto. Ian Stephens. Item Price
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A Month in the Country
by CARR J L
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- 1999
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Powys, Powys, GBR
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Quince Tree Press. New. 1999. Paperback. 0900847921 . 184pp, NEW softback in stock for immediate despatch from our UK long established bookshop; Octavo . Item Price
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A Month in the Country
by Carr, J. L. [Ian Stephens (woodcuts)]
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- 1999
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London: Folio Society, 1999. 1st ed. thus. Nice copy. tall octavo. hardback in decorated cloth 121pp., frontis., illusts., Nice copy in heavy card slip-case as issued Item Price
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