H.E. Bates





H.E. Bates

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born
May 16, 1905 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, The United Kingdom

died
January 29, 1974

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He was born in Rushden, Northamptonshire, and educated at Kettering Grammar School. After leaving school, he worked as a reporter and a warehouse clerk.

Many of his stories depict life in the rural Midlands of England, particularly his native Northamptonshire. Bates was partial to taking long midnight walks around the Northamptonshire countryside - and this often provided the inspiration for his stories. Bates was a great lover of the countryside and its people and this is exemplified in two volumes of essays entitled Through the Woods and Down the River. Both have been reprinted numerous times.

In 1931, he married Madge Cox, his sweetheart from the next road in his native Rushden. They moved to the village of Little Chart in Kent and bought...more


Average rating: 3.87 · 1,145 ratings · 124 reviews · 80 distinct works
The Darling Buds Of May
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 1958 — 20 editions
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Fair Stood the Wind for France
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 1944 — 20 editions
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A Breath Of French Air
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Love For Lydia
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Oh! To Be In England
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1963 — 9 editions
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When The Green Woods Laugh
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1960 — 5 editions
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Feast of July
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1954 — 6 editions
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A Little Of What You Fancy
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1970 — 7 editions
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The Jacaranda Tree
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1949 — 5 editions
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The Purple Plain
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1947 — 5 editions
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