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 South Riding - Winifred Holtby
 South Riding - Winifred Holtby ... Virago Press LtdNewest Review: ... she moves to the South Riding to become the headteacher in the local girls' school. The majority of the story follows Sarah ... more ... and Mrs Beddows - the first woman Alderman of the South Riding, older, more conservative and more middle class - and how they and others endeavour to deal with the problems of poverty in the district.
Their lives are made more difficult by Robert Carne of Maythorpe Hall, trying to keep himself out of poverty by keeping many more people in it, who seems to lack a social conscience but is tormented by his failed marriage. Mrs Beddows attempts to deal with him and his young daughter, whilst Sarah finds herself fal...more |
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South Riding - Winifred Holtby: Greatly underrated book (258 words)
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"South Riding" was first published in 1936. It is an easy-to-read but very interesting story, set in a fictional district of Yorkshire. It follows the town and its characters after the arrival of a newcomer who views the town with the most critical eyes, Sarah Burton. Young and passionate, she moves to the South Riding to become the headteacher in the local girls' school. The majority of the story follows Sarah and Mrs Beddows - the first woman Alderman of the South Riding, older, more conservative and more middle class - and how they and others endeavour to deal with the problems of poverty in the district. Their lives are made more difficult by ... Read the complete review
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