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  • Oh! To Be in England

    by H. E. Bates ...
    Series Book 4 - The Pop Larkin Chronicles
    The arrival of a French guest heralds christenings and chaos for the Larkin clan in this comic classic by the author of The Darling Buds of May.When Mademoiselle Dupont, the hotel manager from the Larkins' frightful French holiday, announces she is coming over to be Oscar's godmother at his christening, Pop and Ma reveal none of their children are baptized. Mariette and Charley are already ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fair Stood the Wind to France

    by H. E. Bates ...
    Fair Stood the Wind for France, first published in 1944, is author H. E. Bates' fictional account of a downed English bomber-pilot and his crew over occupied France during World War II. The men are taken in by a French family who hide them in their home. However, the pilot, injured during the plane's landing, must remain in France to heal, while his crew begin their journey back to friendly ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • When the Green Woods Laugh

    by H. E. Bates ...
    Series Book 3 - The Pop Larkin Chronicles
    A rural British family gets new neighbors—and new troubles—in this comic classic by the author of The Darling Buds of May.Gore Court is a run-down country house that junk dealer Pop Larkin intends to convert into a bungalow for his daughter and son-in-law. But Mr. and Mrs. Jerebohm, a wealthy couple from London, arrive desperate to buy the place. Spotting the naivete of the social-climbing pair, ... Read more

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  • A Breath of French Air

    by H. E. Bates ...
    Series Book 2 - The Pop Larkin Chronicles
    The Larkins travel to France for some sun and relaxation—only to be met with disaster—in this comic classic by the author of The Darling Buds of May.At summer's end, rain clouds hovering over Kent have some in the Larkin household feeling under the weather in more ways than one. Ma is exhausted from nursing newborn Oscar, and Mariette needs a break.Meanwhile, Mariette's husband, Charley, ... Read more

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  • The Darling Buds of May

    by H. E. Bates ...
    Series Book 1 - The Pop Larkin Chronicles
    The rich spirit of an English junk dealer and his family is challenged by the arrival of the tax collector in this humorous and heartwarming classic.Beneath the sunny, cloudless skies of Kent, the Larkin household—Pop, Ma, and their six children—enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Pop works as a junk dealer and keeps the farm to feed his brood, while Ma cooks the meals and minds the children. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Little of What You Fancy

    by H. E. Bates ...
    Series Book 5 - The Pop Larkin Chronicles
    The Larkin family's rich spirit is tested when Pop has a heart attack in this series finale by the author of The Darling Buds of May.Pop Larkin enjoys the finer things in life, like good food and drink, but too much of it leads him to a mild heart attack. Placed on bedrest and an uncharacteristically strict diet, the family patriarch soon finds himself in low spirits.As nurses try their hand at ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Pop Larkin Chronicles

    The Darling Buds of May, A Breath of French Air, and When the Green Woods Laugh

    by H. E. Bates ...
    Series series The Pop Larkin Chronicles
    An English junk dealer and his family get up to mischief and misadventure, in the first three novels of this "pulsing comedy of country manners" ( Time).The Darling Buds of MayBeneath the sunny skies of Kent, the Larkin family—Pop, Ma, and their six children—enjoy the simple pleasures of life. All of that could change, however, when Cedric Charlton from Inland Revenue appears on their farm. Cedric ... Read more

    $32.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal and Other Stories

    by H.E. Bates ...
    First published in 1961, Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal and Other Stories is a collection full of light and shade, setting sensitive character studies against Bates's signature vibrant, delicate imagery. A fussy and obsessive golfer encounters a troubled young woman at a wind-swept beach in 'Lost Ball', a retired Colonel, isolated and suffering from dementia, suddenly rejects the friendship of his ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Darling Buds of May

    by H.E. Bates ...
    Narrated by Philip Franks ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 21 min

    When Cedric Charlton, an unsuspecting tax inspector, arrives at the door of the Pop Larkin farm, he soon forgets the purpose of his visit: the fun-loving Ma and Pop Larkin distract him at every turn with strawberries, cream, alcohol, and their attractive young daughter, Mariette. Well known through the popular TV series starring David Jason and Catherine Zeta-Jones, The Darling Buds of May is the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Complete Flying Officer X Stories

    by H.E. Bates ...
    At thirty-four, H.E. Bates was deemed too old for active service in WWII. But as a successful author, was commissioned by the nascent RAP Public Relations unit to publicise the bravery of the fighter pilots. Bates was posted to Oakington and Tangmere air bases where, over drinks with the pilots, he gathered their stories and wrote them as Flying Officer X.The stories convey the pilots' personal ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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    Oh! To Be in England

    by H.E. Bates ...
    Narrated by Philip Franks ...
    Series series The Larkin Novels

    Unabridged

    4 hours 9 min

    In the third sequel to The Darling Buds of May, Charley and Mariette decide to get baby Blenheim christened, leading to a wholesale christening of all seven of the Larkin children. Chaos abounds as the vicar, Mr Candy, is run ragged by the naughty twins Zinnia and Petunia, and finds himself the object of desire for Pop’s second eldest, Primrose. To top it all off, Pop buys a fairground on a whim, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Watercress Girl

    by H.E. Bates ...
    Stories about children are not always for children. In The Watercress Girl, H. E. Bates masterfully depicts a childhood which, by proxy, reveals the mystifying world of the adult. Through a series of short, lyrical stories, the complexities of the world are seen with crystalline purity through the eyes of children. We experience the joyous and painful clarity of youth, full of fears, hopes and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD