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Jan 1, 1973 · Susan Hill. 3.74. 588 ratings89 reviews. In a rural English village, young Ruth Bryce is struggling 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 ...
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Mar 10, 2023 · An illustration of an open book. Texts. An illustration of two cells of a film strip. ... In the Springtime of the Year by Susan Hill. Publication date 1974 Publisher ...
0-241-02437-4. In the Springtime of the Year is a 1973 novel by Susan Hill. Hill has stated that the book was inspired by the sudden death from a heart attack of her fiance, David Lepine, an organist at Coventry Cathedral, and thus is, in terms of emotional content at least, semi-autobiographical. [1][2][3]
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Apr 4, 2015 · Appropriate reading for All Souls’ Day, this book deals with the bereavement of a young widow. The numbness lasts for ages and the book gives a cold, numb feeling as it traces her thoughts and actions for the year following her husband’s tragic accident but ends with a Spring time when she is pregnant by a stranger and new life is to emerge.
Jan 5, 2010 · I’ve made no secret about my love of Susan Hill’s Howards End is on the Landing, and shortly after reading that I made my first acquaintance with one of her novels, the captivating and unsettling The Beacon – I can’t remember who recommended I try In The Springtime of the Year next, but thank you whoever it was – it’s another short, sad, and often rather brilliant book. Published ...
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Susan Hill. David R. Godine Publisher, 1992 - Fiction - 179 pages. 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 cope with the swift and accidental death of her husband, Ben. Suddenly alone, Ruth must face not only the agony of Ben's absence, but must ...
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