Reviews for The Darling Buds of May (1)
Review - Darling Buds of May, The
Amusing. I read it because I saw the TV series and the movie based on the book.
Reviewed by Roger on 2019-05-29 19:58:26
The Darling Buds of May (1)by H.E. Bates | |
| Category: |
"Fiction - Humorous Novels" |
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| Pages: | 116 |
| Year of Publication: | 1958 |
| Date Added: | 05/29/2019 |
| Date Read: | 05/29/2019 |
| Notes: | Pop Larking, his "wife" Ma Larkin and their brood of kids live a happy-go-lucky, day-by-day existence on their farm. Charley Charlton arrives one day to find out why Pop hasn't paid his taxes. He's soon entranced by the 17-year-old Mariette and finds himself seduced by the life. Before long he's taken an extended leave of absence and ends up marrying Mariette while the chaos of Larkin life swirls around them. |
| My Rating: | 7 |