In the Springtime of the Year

By Susan Hill

Book Overview

In a rural English village, young Ruth Bryce is struggling to deal with the sudden and accidental death of her husband, Ben. Suddenly alone, Ruth must cope not only with Ben's death but also with his family who view her with suspicion and hostility. Her sole companion is Ben's fourteen-year-old brother who understands Ruth's quiet determination to emerge from this tragedy with her integrity and independence intact.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879238526
• ISBN13: 9780879238520
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Plot...suspense

The story of three people...an ex-con, a cop, and a librarian...whose lives cross in an attempt to retrieve $168,000 stolen from a small city bank eighteen years earlier.