Down the River by H.E. Bates (English) Paperback Book

Description: Down the River by H.E. Bates, Charles Rangeley-Wilson, Agnes Miller Parker A journey down the banks and in the waters of two contrasting Midland rivers, the Nene and Ouse FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Rivers are great workings of nature, time and geology. They have long been at the very centre of human culture, sustaining us with water, food, power and stories. Our thoughts flow like a river. A rivers journey, from source to sea, is a metaphor for life. H.E. Batess own journey began on the banks and in the waters of two contrasting Midland rivers. The River Nenes jumbled course and character, with its towpaths and locks and bridges, speaks of human industry on its journey to The Wash. The River Ouse, in contrast, with its wide meanders brimmed with reeds and smoky willows, rich in wildlife and wild flowers, is an uplifting, ephemeral water, a river of summer memories and flag irises, the blue pulse of kingfishers and pike lurking in weed-shadows. Peopled by his relatives and neighbours, both the Nene and the Ouse, however different, filled H.E. Batess imagination with the wonderful stories and characters that make his writing so enjoyable. Author Biography h.e. bates was born in Rushden, Northamptonshire, where he spent his childhood wandering the footpaths of the surrounding countryside, often at night. After leaving school he worked as a reporter and a clerk in a shoe factory, where he wrote his first two novels between shifts. In 1931 he married Marjorie (Madge) Cox and they made their home in an old granary in Little Chart, Kent. Commissioned into the RAF to write short stories during the Second World War, he published under the pseudonym Flying Officer X. Described by Graham Greene as Britains successor to Chekhov, he wrote over a hundred novels and collections of short stories and was appointed CBE in 1973. Further success came posthumously with the adaptation for television of My Uncle Silas, Love for Lydia and The Darling Buds of May. Details ISBN1908213191 ISBN-10 1908213191 ISBN-13 9781908213198 Media Book Publisher Little Toller Books Pages 144 Short Title DOWN THE RIVER Language English DEWEY 942.5 Series Nature Classics Library Imprint Little Toller Books Place of Publication Wimborne Minster Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrator Agnes Miller Parker AU Release Date 2023-03-01 NZ Release Date 2023-03-01 UK Release Date 2023-03-01 Author Agnes Miller Parker Year 2023 Publication Date 2023-03-01 Format Paperback Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140713350;

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