Author: Winifred Holtby
Year: 1936
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9780860689690
0860689697 |
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Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Winifred Holtby's greatest novel was published posthumously
Winifred Holtby's masterpiece is a rich evocation of the lives and relationships of the characters of South Riding. Sarah Burton, the fiery young headmistress of the local girls' school; Mrs Beddows, the district's first alderwoman-based on Holtby's own mother; and Robert Carne, the conservative gentleman-farmer locked in a disastrous marriage-with whom the radical Sarah Burton falls in love. Showing how public decisions can mold the individual, this story offers a panoramic and unforgettable view of Yorkshire life.
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