A Girl in WinterA Girl in Winter is the moving and enigmatic story of Katherine LInd, a European woman in wartime England. The vicious winter weather has paralyzed the countryside; the emotions of Katherine are frozen as well, as fear and loneliness increase her sense of isolation. By splicing the story of Katherine's sunlit 16th summer in between the halves of a single winter day on which the suitor of her youth returns to her present life, Larkin illuminates the process by which we learn to decipher and accommodate the longings of the heart. |
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... go on now ? " she asked , turning back to her . Miss Green nodded and rose , but as she did so a sombre look came over her face . She put her hand up to her cheek . Katherine hesitated . " Is ... go home . You'd have the whole week - end 38.
... go on now ? " she asked , turning back to her . Miss Green nodded and rose , but as she did so a sombre look came over her face . She put her hand up to her cheek . Katherine hesitated . " Is ... go home . You'd have the whole week - end 38.
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... go there . " " Oh , no ! —who is he ? I want my own dentist . " " Where does he live ? " " In the next street from us . I'd better go home- 99 " It would be much better to get it over first . You can't stand any more of this . Come ...
... go there . " " Oh , no ! —who is he ? I want my own dentist . " " Where does he live ? " " In the next street from us . I'd better go home- 99 " It would be much better to get it over first . You can't stand any more of this . Come ...
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... home all right ? ” asked Katherine , with more compunction now they were away from her address . " Shall I come with you ? " " Oh , I can manage . " Miss Green achieved an almost friendly smile , touching her mauve scarf . " And you will go ...
... home all right ? ” asked Katherine , with more compunction now they were away from her address . " Shall I come with you ? " " Oh , I can manage . " Miss Green achieved an almost friendly smile , touching her mauve scarf . " And you will go ...
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