Autor je svetoznámy románopisec a majster modernej poviedky. Poviedky v tejto knihe sú akousi pestrofarebnou paletou ľudských osudov z rôznych tematických okruhov - detstvo, staroba, rodičovská láska, no najčastejšie sa predsa len autor vracia ku vzťahu muža a ženy
Contemporary / British English Meet the Larkin family They enjoy a wonderful country life, never worrying about money, work -- or the law. But then, one day, a man arrives from the tax office. Is the taxman going to change the Larkin's lives? Or is his life going to change forever?
Příběh vypráví o Johnu Franklinovi, pilotovi bombardéru Wellington, který si během druhé světové války, při havárii letadla v Němci okupované Francii, vážně poraní ruku. On a jeho posádka se dostanou na odlehlou farmu, kde se jich ujme rodina francouzského farmáře. Plánuje, že je všechnypropašuje zpět do Británie, přes Marseille ovládanou Vichy, ale Franklinův zdravotní stav se zhoršuje. Zůstává tak na farmě a během následujících horkých letních týdnů se zamiluje do farmářovy dcery Françoise. Nakonec spolu podniknou riskantní cestu na veslici, na kole a vlakem.
Set during World War II, the story follows an English bomber pilot who is shot down over occupied France. Rescued by a French family, he must stay behind to recover from his injuries while his crew escapes. As he heals, he develops a romantic bond with the homeowner's daughter, and together they embark on a journey through France, navigating danger and uncertainty in their quest to return to England. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and resilience amidst the backdrop of war.
A journey down the banks and in the waters of two contrasting Midland rivers, the Nene and Ouse
Pauline, young and beautiful, despairs of escaping from her bullying, drunken father, Quintus Harper, and the miserable poverty of the street where she lives. Then she falls in love with Masher Jonathan, a sensitive man whose quiet talk of justice and freedom transforms her beliefs. But their decision to leave Charlotte's Row bring with it violence and pain of a kind they did not anticipate.
Short stories about people who seem perfectly ordinary, but as we get to know them better we see that their feelings are not at all ordinary. High interest low vocab for Adult Literacy and learners. Vocabulary: 1000 words.
Thirty-five of his best short stories, written between 1925 and 1961, and chosen by H.E. Bates.Contents:The Flame; A Flower Piece; The Mower; Time; The Mill; The Station; The Kimono; Breeze Anstey; The Ox; Colonel Julian; The Lighthouse; The Flag; The Frontier; A Christmas Song; The Major of Hussars; Elaine; The Daffodil Sky; The Good Corn; Country Society; Acrosss the Bay; Chaff in the Wind; The Evolution of Saxby; Go Lovely Rose; The Maker of Coffins; Love in a Wych-elm; Let's Play Soldiers; The Watercress Girl; The Cowslip Field; Great Uncle Crow; The Enchantress; Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal; Where the Cloud Breaks; Lost Ball; Thelma; Mrs Eglantine
With a letter announcing the imminent arrival of Madame Dupont, Pop and Ma Larkin learn that little Oscar and Blenheim - are to be christened. Pop, who needs no excuse to open a few bottles and host the perfick party, rushes out and buys a fun fair to celebrate. But there are one or two gatecrashers even Pop hadn't counted on turning up.
The story of a beautiful English girl growing up in the 1920s and her lover Richardson.
