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Spring (novel)Spring is a 2019 novel by Scottish author Ali Smith, published by Penguin Books. It was long-listed for the Orwell Foundation Political Fiction Prize (2020).

Plot
Each novel in Smith�s seasonal series is juxtaposed with a work of Shakespeare � in this one, it is Pericles. All of the books also examine everyday life in Britain. Spring follows a string of characters and explores themes like immigration and human nature in general, as well as the aftermath of the EU referendum and growing tensions in the UK.

The novel has two central narratives, the first is the story of Richard, an older man who is dealing with the loss of someone close to him. He boards a train to Scotland, with no particular destination in mind, to try and escape or solve his emotional turmoil. The second narrative is that of Brittany, or Brit as she is named in the book. Brit works at a detention centre for migrants where she unexpectedly meets a young girl named Florence. Like Richard, Brit and Florence also happen to board a train up north to Scotland. All of the characters in the novel eventually meet.

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