Comments on: ‘South Riding’ by Winifred Holtby

By: oldenglishrose

oldenglishrose — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:53:28 +0000

It is a great and ambitious book. Ebooks hold no appeal for me whatsoever, I’m afraid. I’m too fond of my physical library!

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 08:29:01 +0000

South Riding recreates a whole era. I waited for the ebook. Now it is available in this form anyone can read it the moment they want to

By: oldenglishrose

oldenglishrose — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:07:49 +0000

I haven’t watched the television adaptation yet, but it’s encouraging that you found it enjoyable. I’m generally appreciative of Andrew Davies’ adaptations, so I have reasonable hopes for it, even if it differs from the book. I think I’ll see about watching it sometime this week.

By: natasha

natasha — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:00:47 +0000

i am with you in enthusiasm. south riding bought a whole world and period to life. there was an unsentimental yet tender view of a lost world. anna maxwell martin as sarah….. fiesty yet uulnerable although i always still see her as lyra from his dark materials…. am holding out for the romance to blossom a la pride and prejudice… or maybe with an emily bronte twist as its yorkshire particular recognition for the portrayal of lydia as the bright but poor scholarship girl and midge fragile complex and motherless….. double side of all of us …. fiesty out there; alongside a more avoidant and brittle side. Winifred ; in admiration and delight; i salute you am going to buy the book today. also interesting that andrew davies also wrote the adaptation of middle march; years ago …. reminds me of my closest university friend who did her dissertation on middle march which feels similiar to south riding and went to meet andrew davies. now she i remember fondly would have been a talented school girl that anna maxwell martin/ sarah would be proud. have lost touch with her but half expected her name to come up on the credits …. had her in my mind all the way through last nights viewing.

By: oldenglishrose

oldenglishrose — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:37:11 +0000

It’s definitely worth it. I’m sure the Book Depository could furnish you with a copy. Not that I’m tempting you or anything…

By: oldenglishrose

oldenglishrose — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:35:09 +0000

Thank you very much! I highly recommend it.

By: oldenglishrose

oldenglishrose — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:30:18 +0000

I’ll add those two titles to my list of books to read later, although I think I’ll wait until I’ve read some Vera Brittain as well. I definitely want to read more by/about Winifred Holtby, so thank you very much for the suggestions.

By: oldenglishrose

oldenglishrose — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:03:45 +0000

She is incredibly insightful, isn’t she? It was a completely immersive experience reading this book because it felt so real. Fingers crossed for you to find a new covered copy!

By: oldenglishrose

oldenglishrose — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:55:46 +0000

Thank you, Rachel. I haven’t read ‘The Crowded Street’ yet but I’ll add it to my list. It almost seems a shame that I’ve read what is widely regarded as her greates work first but I’m still looking forward to reading everything else she’s written now. According to the introductions, her mother wasn’t keen on this being published, but thank goodnees it was!

By: Karenlibrarian

Karenlibrarian — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:33:47 +0000

Oh, I am dying to read this one — a new Virago edition comes out in the U.S. in July, but I don’t know if I can wait that long to read it. I may have to break down and order it from the UK.