A Girl in Winter : `Beautiful.' Nina Stibbe

Immerse yourself in this captivating story of youthful romance, penned by the 'most beloved English poet of the last century' (Sunday Times). Katherine Lind, a refugee-turned-librarian in a Northern town during wartime, receives a telegram that transports her thoughts to a blissful summer exchange. There, she fell for her pen pal, Robin Fennel. However, their reunion after his military service proves to be far from their expectations...

This 'remarkable' tale, as Simon Garfield notes, is infused with 'diffused poetry'. Joyce Carol Oates likens its 'highly sensitive' nature to the works of Virginia Woolf, whilst Andrew Motion describes it as both 'funny and profoundly sad'. The Sunday Times hails it as 'strange and beautiful', drawing parallels to Sally Rooney's style with its 'short, intense' focus on 'the tiny ballets of social interaction'. It's a 'weird but brilliant' narrative that feels 'zingily contemporary'.

Larkin's prose, much like his celebrated poetry, deftly captures the nuances of human emotion and interaction. This poignant exploration of love, expectation, and the harsh realities of life will leave readers spellbound and contemplative.

Product Information:

Book ISBN:	9780571225811
Book Author:	Philip Larkin
Book Format:	Paperback / softback
Book Imprint:	Faber & Faber
Book Publisher:	Faber & Faber
Book Dimensions:	196 x 120 x 18 cm
Book Publication Date:	2005-03-03
Book Pagination:	256 pages
Book Weight:	214g