{"product_id":"a-breath-of-french-air-paperback","title":"A Breath of French Air - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. E. Bates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Larkins travel to France for some sun and relaxation--only to be met with disaster--in this comic classic by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Darling Buds of May\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meanwhile, Mariette's husband, Charley, reminisces about delightful summers spent in Brittany during his youth. It was inexpensive, the food was marvelous, the air was warm and sultry, and they would almost never see a drop of rain. And with that, Ma persuades Pop to take a holiday in France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when the Larkin clan arrives in the village of St. Pierre le Port, it is vastly different from Charley's memories. It is raining, the food is awful, the hotel is run-down, and the manager is rather nasty. The Larkins normally find joy in the little things in life, but they have never dealt with a vacation like this . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Very racy, earthy. Rabelaisian.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Pop Larkin Chronicles\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Hilarious.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Pop Larkin, Ma and their progeny . . . are essentially English of the rich and ribald England of Chaucer and Shakespeare. A superb and timeless comedy.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eH. E. Bates was born in Northamptonshire, England, in 1905. Bates published his first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Two Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, when he was twenty. His most popular creation was the effervescent Larkin family, about whom he wrote five novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Darling Buds of May\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1973, Bates was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He died in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 5.12 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766439805216,"sku":"9781504068833","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/923a4957d3f427837786f1194051092a.webp?v=1780292747","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-breath-of-french-air-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}