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A Little of What You Fancy

The Larkin Novels, Book 5

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In the final book of the series that began with The Darling Buds of May, the fun-loving Pop Larkin finds himself confined to a bed following a mild heart attack - caused by a little too much of what he fancied. Ma battles with the doctors as she attempts to find an adequate cure, but it turns out that a seductive nurse is all he needs. Pa's spirits truly recover themselves when he is forced to defend his home from the ministry's railway plans. This concludes the tales of H. E. Bates' Larkin family - a winsome gallery of characters who live as many of us would like to live, 'if only we had the guts and nerve to flout the conventions'.

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©1963 H. E. Bates (P)2016 Naxos AudioBooks Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Heartfelt Funny Feel-Good
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This fifth offering in Bates' joyous tales of the irrepressible Larkins is tinged with not a little sadness. Partly this concerns a problem with Pop's health, but it comes about also because this is the last in this series ever written by Bates. Sadly, this means that it is also our last opportunity of feasting on the incomparable Philip Franks' unsurpassed readings! But the Larkins are never downcast for long, and, happily, these glorious paeans to life, love, family and the wonders of the English countryside remain in digital format for us to savour again and again! After all, a little of what you fancy ...

More than a Little to Fancy Here

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Amazing and beautiful. Transported me to the world of Home Farm and the Larkins.
Perfick

Perfect

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Loved this book ,easy reading I recommend this , it is one I will go back to again and again

Pop Larkin book 5

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Amusing as ever, the whole Larkin family thrill with their misdemeanours and wonderful acceptance of all life brings them and acceptance of all the people the meet, we could learn a lot from them.

Beautiful and a touch of true happiness

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It's a shame I have now come to an end with the Pop Larkin series. This book was slightly heavier for a while with the heart attack, but nevertheless i did enjoy listening to it and was sad to come to an end.

A Little of What You Fancy

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