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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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The thoughts in this book are familiar to my own thoughts, even though I have not yet encountered such a great loss. When you love, you know loss – or at least the fear of loss. When you live, you know grief. Still, there is hope, even in the most hopeless moments. I love the connection with Easter in the book, however cliché it might seem.
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.
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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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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After just a year of close, loving marriage, Ruth has been widowed. Her beloved husband, Ben, has been killed in a tragic accident and Ruth is left, suddenly and totally bereft. Unable to share her sorrow and grief with Ben's family, who are dealing with their pain in their own way, Ruth becomes increasingly isolated, burying herself in her ...
