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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Page 46
... turning from side to side as if at bay . " But why ? What are they afraid of ? ” He would not answer . " There is no ... turned on Miss Green . " You have had gas before ? " She gave an almost inaudible assent . There was a silence ...
... turning from side to side as if at bay . " But why ? What are they afraid of ? ” He would not answer . " There is no ... turned on Miss Green . " You have had gas before ? " She gave an almost inaudible assent . There was a silence ...
Page 79
... turned into pasture , pasture turning into housing estates . It'll be the ruin of us . " " England is an industrial country , isn't it ? " said Katherine , determined to keep up the conversation when she was able . Mr. Fennel snorted ...
... turned into pasture , pasture turning into housing estates . It'll be the ruin of us . " " England is an industrial country , isn't it ? " said Katherine , determined to keep up the conversation when she was able . Mr. Fennel snorted ...
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... turned over some other records wearily . " Coming ? " said Robin , more or less to Katherine . Jane shut the lid of the gramophone . " Why do we always do what you want ? " she inquired . Robin stared at her as if he thought her rather ...
... turned over some other records wearily . " Coming ? " said Robin , more or less to Katherine . Jane shut the lid of the gramophone . " Why do we always do what you want ? " she inquired . Robin stared at her as if he thought her rather ...
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