{"product_id":"when-the-green-woods-laugh-paperback","title":"When the Green Woods Laugh - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. E. Bates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rural British family gets new neighbors--and new troubles--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 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, Pop manages to get them to agree to pay a ridiculous amount. Now he can install a swimming pool at home . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But he may not have time to enjoy it. After a party at the Jerebohms, Pop finds himself fending off unwanted advances. Soon, a rocking rowboat, a pair of misplaced hands, and a misunderstanding have Pop before the local magistrate, and it may take more than wit and country charm for him to clear his name . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Pop is as sexy, genial, generous, and boozy as ever. Ma is a worthy match for him in all these qualities.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) \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 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.2 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":51766152102176,"sku":"9781504068864","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8188ae0ab680ceddf6e01baa5bdb4d19.webp?v=1780286697","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/when-the-green-woods-laugh-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}