The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. A beautifully written story about male friendships and the first world war susan hill, almost always a writer whose fictional books deal with. Joe jameson was a perfect choice as the narrator as captured the main characters boyishness and yet he still manages to convey their far too quick progress in to maturity as the war rolls on. Profile books limited, may 3, 2018 soldiers 192 pages. Strange meeting, susan hill the book lovers sanctuary.
One image plagued his dreams, which was the idea that war was a sort of mouth of hell, and it was this image that inspired owens poem strange meeting. Young officer john hilliard returns to his battalion in france following a period of sick leave in england. Owens poem is also reminiscent of percy bysshe shelleys the revolt of islam, which also depicts a journey through a strange land. Free download or read online strange meeting pdf epub book. Susan hill creates an amazing world war 1 background in this novel, however, she focuses it on two soldiers.
Similarly this can be seen in strange meeting hilliard looks to barton as he is untouched by the war yet to be silenced, to some extent i assume such characters as barton in strange meeting and sarah lumb in regeneration are in actual fact a touch of reality, as it is the war that in confined almost hidden and yet both susan hill and pat barker. The title is a reference to a poem by wilfred owen, a poet of the first world war. Mar 18, 2014 the book lovers sanctuary strange meeting, susan hill i do not generally choose war books. Strange meeting by susan hill diary of an eccentric.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1971, and was written by susan hill. Birdsong susan hill s strange meeting, published in 1971, sebastian faulks birdsong, published in 1993 and siegfried sassoons poetry written during the great war are all set in world war one. Cart hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books customer service gift. Strange meeting is a novel by susan hill about the first world war. Strange meeting 9780140036954 by hill, susan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Camp 2 is advanced base camp, so a lot of tents were set up there. Find all the books, read about the author and more. We have had an absolute blast of a time creating this company, meeting new people and beginning new relationships. The book has been awarded with booker prize, edgar awards and many others.
Strange meeting nonpareil book, susan hill, good books ebay. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Feb, 2018 strange meeting 1971 is a novel by susan hill about the first world war. Cart hello select your address best sellers todays. Returning to his battalion in france after a period of medical leave in england, john hilliard, a young. Strange meeting is a slowmoving but beautifully written novel that takes readers into the trenches, lets them feel the tension and the damp and. As part one opens, john hilliard is recovering from a war wound in a military hospital. Strange meeting, susan hill, hamish hamilton, 1971, first edition first impression a very good copy of an uncommon early novel from the author of the woman in black, lauded as one of the greatest ghost stories of all time. I hope some of you have read it and will participate in the discussion and maybe post as well.
Srange meeting is indeed a novel about friendship, much more than about the war. Would the descriptive power, of the author, do justice to the horrendous condtions, and awful carnage endured by the soldiers in the trenches. Strange meeting is a beautiful, carefully crafted and melancholy love story that will stick with the listener for a long time. Buy strange meeting by susan hill online at alibris. Jan, 2011 the end of the month will arrive sooner than we think and i just wanted to remind you that i am going to post on the first book in the literature and war readalong, susan hill s strange meeting on january 28. The title is a reference to a poem by wilfred owen, a poet of the first. Strange meeting nonpareil book, susan hill, good books. World war i serves as the time period for strange meeting, a 1971 novel by susan hill. Title strange meeting author susan hill paperback publisher penguin year 1974 condition good. Pdf strange meeting book by susan hill 1971 read online.
Strange meeting 1971 is a novel by susan hill about the first world war. Strange meeting by hill, susan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Click to read more about strange meeting by susan hill. Buy a cheap copy of strange meeting book by susan hill. Not a bad book at all had to study this in english literature as an as level. Susan hill is an english author who has written mainly mystery and thriller novels and books related to fiction and literature genre. The book lovers sanctuary strange meeting, susan hill i do not generally choose war books. Results page 2 about strange meeting susan hill free essays. The war serves as a backdrop and an explanation for this very. After all, the story is set on the battle fields of france, ww1.
Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. As hill herself says in her afterword, she didnt want to write a novel encompassing the whole atmosphere of world. Despite having trouble adjusting to all the new faces, the stiff and reserved hilliard forms a friendship with david barton, an open and cheerful new recruit who has still to be bloodied in battle. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 192 pages and is available in paperback format. Available in used condition with free delivery in the uk. Cart hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books customer service gift ideas home computers gift cards sell. In all honesty, had i come across this book with this cover in a shop or library i would probably have skipped over it. Susan was born in the year 1942 in scarborough, north yorkshire and has been pursuing her writing career for the past five decades. Susan hill strange meeting penguin vintage paperback book. Available in used condition with free delivery in the us. Susan hill s novels and short stories have won the whitbread, somerset maugham and john llewellyn rhys awards, and the yorkshire post book of the year, and been shortlisted for the man booker prize.
Strange meeting by susan hill 1976, trade paperback for. She became interested in literature as well as theatre while attending scarborough convent school. A heartrending tale of friendship in wartime that deserves a place on the shelf beside the great books of wartime literature. Apr 29, 1976 susan hill s classic novel strange meeting tells of the power of love amidst atrocities. Strange meeting follows the life of john hilliard, a young ww1 soldier posted back to france follo. A significant theme that all three texts have in common is the. Pdf strange meeting book by susan hill free download.
Would the descriptive power, of the author, do justice to the horrendous condtions, and awful carnage endured by the soldiers in. For three weeks, he had been afraid of going to sleep. The main characters of strange meeting novel are john, emma. Strange meeting paperback published october 25th 1973 by penguin. Published in 1971 the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in historical, historical fiction books. This means that, even though other soldiers are mentioned, hill is using these two in. We couldnt imagine any better direction than the one we are playing out right now. The novel consists of three parts and also includes an afterword by the author. Regeneration by pat barker and strange meeting by susan hill. Share strange meeting nonpareil book, susan hill, good books. The novel was first published by hamish hamilton in 1971 and then by penguin books in 1974. It was a bit of a shock for everyone and me the most, therefore, when i picked up strange meeting by susan hill on recommendation of my english teacher, and had finished and cried substantially over it by the end of that week. Strange meeting susan hill copyright 20, susan hill for john and myfanwy piper contents copyright part one part two part three about the author part one.
Not long ago, travelkatz was struggling to find its way. The title of the book is taken from a poem by the first world war poet wilfred owen. This is an excerpt from the book that i wrote with my husband phil, together on top of the world. If it hadnt been for our abrupt turnabout we wouldnt be where we are today. Susan hills classic novel strange meeting tells of the power of love amidst atrocities. Strange meeting pdf book by susan hill read online or free download in epub, pdf or mobi ebooks. Returning to his battalion in france after a period of medical leave in england, john hilliard, a young officer, finds his division almost unrecognisable. Susan hill strange meeting penguin books 1974 etsy. His works also include nonfiction and childrenoriented books as well. Susan hill is an english author of gothic fiction, fantasy novels, crime fiction and childrens books. Buy strange meeting by hill, susan online on amazon. A story of love and loss in wartime from master storyteller susan hill.
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