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South Riding is a novel by Winifred Holtby, published posthumously in 1936. The book is set in the fictional South Riding of Yorkshire: the inspiration being the East Riding rather than the modern South Yorkshire; Holtby's mother, Alice, was the first alderwoman on the East Riding County Council.
South Riding is an ambitious novel about the lives and politics of a town in Yorkshire. It is set in that particularly anxious time between the two world wars. We, who are so removed from it, can never understand the horror of living with the young men lost and trembling at the thought of another war.
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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. Anna Maxwell Martin (Bleak House) and David Morrissey lead an outstanding cast in this rich and panoramic portrait of community in turmoil.
Robert Carne of Maythorpe Hall stands for everything Sarah despises: his family has farmed the South Riding for generations, their position uncontested. Yet Sarah cannot help being drawn to...
Author (alternate script) None. xvii, 569 pages 21 cm. "Ave atque vale, an epitaph by Vera Britain": p. 565-569. James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction, 1936. Access-restricted-item.
May 11, 2023 · 4.1 863 ratings. See all formats and editions. Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Winifred Holtby's greatest novel was published posthumously Winifred Holtby's masterpiece is a rich evocation of the lives and relationships of the characters of South Riding.
Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Winifred Holtby's greatest novel was published posthumously Winifred Holtby's masterpiece is a rich evocation of the lives and relationships of the...
