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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... suppose they felt they had to appoint him . ” " I can't think why . " " He knows the work , I suppose . ' 99 " Well , perhaps he does . But he doesn't know how to behave . He shouldn't have any sort of authority . " Miss Green looked at ...
... suppose they felt they had to appoint him . ” " I can't think why . " " He knows the work , I suppose . ' 99 " Well , perhaps he does . But he doesn't know how to behave . He shouldn't have any sort of authority . " Miss Green looked at ...
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Philip Larkin. " Oh , they allow it , I suppose . I just haven't had anyone to bring . " " I expect you go out to other people's - it's different when they've their own houses . " " No. I mean I don't know anyone . " Miss Green stared as ...
Philip Larkin. " Oh , they allow it , I suppose . I just haven't had anyone to bring . " " I expect you go out to other people's - it's different when they've their own houses . " " No. I mean I don't know anyone . " Miss Green stared as ...
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... suppose it's not very late , " he said . " A quarter past ten . " " Are you wearing a watch ? " " Yes , I'd forgotten it . I'll put it under the pillow . " He laughed . " That's rather funny . " " Well , I always wear it . Otherwise it ...
... suppose it's not very late , " he said . " A quarter past ten . " " Are you wearing a watch ? " " Yes , I'd forgotten it . I'll put it under the pillow . " He laughed . " That's rather funny . " " Well , I always wear it . Otherwise it ...
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