I enjoy books set in isolated, freezing places which is why I requested The Land in Winter through Netgalley.
See my review of A Cold Season which was also a rich portrayal of character and a story I loved.
The Land in Winter is Literary fiction. It was shortlisted for the 2025 Book Prize, winner of the
I did enjoy the story however I found it slow going and quite weird. I really struggled with it at times. I think Andrew Miller was going for weird and he succeeded on that level.
The Land in Winter is a character driven story about loneliness, depression and past trauma.
December 1962: In a village deep in the English
countryside, two neighboring couples begin the day. Local doctor Eric
Parry commences his rounds in the village while his pregnant wife,
Irene, wanders the rooms of their old house, mulling over the space that
has grown between the two of them.
On the farm nearby lives Irene’s mirror witty but troubled Rita Simmons is also expecting. She spends her days trying on the idea of being a farmer’s wife, but her head still swims with images of a raucous past that her husband, Bill, prefers to forget.
On the farm nearby lives Irene’s mirror witty but troubled Rita Simmons is also expecting. She spends her days trying on the idea of being a farmer’s wife, but her head still swims with images of a raucous past that her husband, Bill, prefers to forget.
I do find literary fiction hard going and this book was grave and depressing.
I am sure many other readers will love it. The Land in Winter currently has 2,334 5 star reviews and 4,537 4 star reviews on Goodreads.
My rating 3 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 11th November 2025
Genre: Literary Fiction / Historical Fiction
Pages: 268
Source: eCopy from the publisher via Netgalley
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