The Times says "the setting and atmosphere are brimming with life. Mr. Bates's deepest passion is for the English countryside, and Love for Lydia conveys a vivid impression of the endless passage of the seasons over town and country in Northamptonshire. He has a craftsman's feeling for words, even if he sometimes overworks them, and the fields in this book will remain in the mind long after Lydia has . · — H.E. Bates, Love for Lydia. Love for Lydia is set in the inter-war years and starts on a snowy, late February day in Evensford, a factory town in Northamptonshire. The young male protagonist, Richardson, is working as a journalist for the local newspaper (a job he loathes), and when he spies the arrival of the wealthy Aspen sisters and their niece, Lydia, who live in a beautiful house surrounded by Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. out of 5 stars H E Bates is a master. Reviewed in the United States on Janu. Verified Purchase. One of my favorite books of all time. Beautifully written chock full of emotion (but never in a cheesy way). Love for Lydia is a classic of the highest order. I wish H E /5(63).
H. E. Bates was born in in the shoe-making town of Rushden, Northamptonshire, and educated at Kettering Grammar School. After leaving school, he worked as a reporter and as a clerk in a leather warehouse. Other well-known novels include Love for Lydia () and The Feast of July (). This rare bird is "Love for Lydia" currently being serialized on public television's Masterpiece Theater. The novel was written H.E. Bates. The adaptation was done for London Weekend. Richardson becomes increasingly infatuated with Lydia, whose changing moods mystifies him. London Weekend Television dramatization of the H.E. Bates nov.
The Times says "the setting and atmosphere are brimming with life. Mr. Bates's deepest passion is for the English countryside, and Love for Lydia conveys a vivid impression of the endless passage of the seasons over town and country in Northamptonshire. He has a craftsman's feeling for words, even if he sometimes overworks them, and the fields in this book will remain in the mind long after Lydia has been forgotten, which is perhaps what the author intends.". A story of the joy and sorrow of young love that recreates late s and early s England in exquisite detail, Love for Lydia is based on the novel by H.E. Bates (My Uncle Silas). A PBS Masterpiece Theatre classic, the part miniseries stars Mel Martin (Poldark, The Pallisers), Jeremy Irons (Brideshead Revisited), Christopher Blake (Brookside), and Peter Davison (Campion, All Creatures Great and Small). out of 5 stars H E Bates is a master. Reviewed in the United States on Janu. Verified Purchase. One of my favorite books of all time. Beautifully written chock full of emotion (but never in a cheesy way). Love for Lydia is a classic of the highest order. I wish H E Bates books were available on Kindle.
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