{"product_id":"a-little-of-what-you-fancy-paperback","title":"A Little of What You Fancy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. E. Bates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Larkin family's rich spirit is tested when Pop has a heart attack in this series finale by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Darling Buds of May\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As nurses try their hand at helping Pop get well, Ma pursues alternative remedies. And Primrose, meanwhile, is in hot pursuit of the dashing Mr. Candy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when it is discovered the government has plans to run a railroad through the Larkins' home, it is all hands on deck as the Larkins, their community, and even Pop rise up to prove that the country way of life is always worth fighting for . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Pop Larkin Chronicles\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The Larkins live--these novels please us by escaping definition.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Like Wodehouse's Jeeves, Bates' Larkins must continue in their own delightful milieu--in this case the Kentish countryside.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\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 222\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 5.2 x 7.9 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":51766440263968,"sku":"9781504068840","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dfbf712fb7e23eb72836148753e307af.webp?v=1780292747","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-little-of-what-you-fancy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}