"The Land in Winter: a Novel" by Andrew Miller

About this episode

The episode discusses Andrew Miller's novel 'The Land in Winter', focusing on two families facing challenges during a harsh winter.

Deep in the English countryside, two neighboring families find themselves in nearly identical situations- a baby on the way and the relationship beginning to fade. The harshest winter in living memory traps the families with their long-kept secret resentments. "The Land in Winter: a Novel" by Andrew Miller

Topics covered

• family dynamics
• secrets
• winter
• relationships
• novel

Keywords

• The Land in Winter
• Andrew Miller
• novel
• English countryside
• family
• relationships
• winter

Mentioned in this episode

Places: English countryside

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