South Riding - Softcover

Holtby, Winifred

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849902038 ISBN 13: 9781849902038

Publisher: BBC Books, 2011

Synopsis

A new TV tie-in edition of Winifred Holtby's classic novel, accompanying Andrew Davies's (Bleak House, Little Dorrit) three-part adaptationThe community of South Riding, like the rest of England, lives in the long shadow of war. Blighted by recession and devastated by the loss, they must also come to terms with significant social change. Forward-thinking and ambitious, Sarah Burton is the embodiment of such change. After the death of her fiancé, she returns home to Yorkshire focused on her career as headmistress of the local school—but not everyone can embrace the new social order. Robert Carne, a force of conservatism, stands firmly against Sarah. A tormented man, he carries a heavy burden that locks him in the past. As the villagers of South Riding adjust to Sarah's arrival and face the changing world, emotions run high, prejudices are challenged and community spirit is tested. Winifred Holtby€™s little-known literary gem is a

About this title

About the Author:

Winifred Holtby (1898–1935) was a journalist, critic, feminist, pacifist, and novelist.

Review:

"A triumph of personality, a testament of its author's undaunted philosophy." --Vera Brittain, author, "Testament of Youth"

About this edition

• Publisher: BBC Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1849902038
• ISBN 13: 9781849902038
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560