From the Second World War (see TBR: 1) to the First, specifically rural England at the time, and a short novel by D.H. Lawrence. The Fox is set on an ailing Berkshire farm where the struggles of Nellie March and Jill Barford are made the more difficult by the predations of a fox among the chickens. "When a young soldier turns up and begins to interfere with the farm and the lives of the two women, they must find ways to react to this new fox in their midst.
"A compelling study of the question of power, gender and sexuality, as well as a realistic portrayal of wartime England [which highlights] Lawrence's inimitable gift for psychological observation and dramatic description".
Having had a bit of a Lawrence craze some years ago, it's a long time since I've read him, and this book - which looks as though it will be intense, rich and atmospheric - seems like a good re-introduction to him. The edition is from Oneworld Classics, by the way.
Two trivial points: isn't that cover photograph glorious, and DHL and I share a birthday with Jessica Mitford and Sarah Salway.
