A Little of What You Fancy (Larkin Family Chronicles) [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

H. E. Bates (Author), Bruce Montague (Narrator)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1994

A BBC Radio 4 adaptation starring David Jason and Pam Ferris as the lusty and irrepressible Pop and Ma Larkin, whom they first portrayed on television in "The Darling Buds of May", set in the idyllic Kentish countryside.

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H. E. Bates was born in 1905 in Northamptonshire. He worked as a journalist and clerk on a local newspaper before publishing his first book, The Two Sisters, when he was twenty. During the Second World War he was a Squadron Leader in the R.A.F. The Darling Buds of May, the first of the popular Larkin family novels, was followed by A Breath of French Air (1959), When the Green Woods Laugh (1960), Oh! To Be in England (1963). His works have been translated into sixteen languages. H. E. Bates was awarded the C.B.E. in 1973 and died in January 1974 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Chivers Audio Books; Unabridged edition (January 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0745142214
• ISBN-13: 978-0745142210
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,831,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Under doctor's orders, December 4, 2007

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This review is from: Little of What You Fancy (Paperback)

When Pop Larkins suffers a mild heart attack, his doctor orders him to strict bed rest, no alcohol and a rigid diet. To ensure that his instructions are followed, he sends a martinet of a nurse to live in and to keep Ma and the kids away from Pop. To a man like Pop whose frequent starter drink of the day is equal quantities of champagne and brandy with a dash of bitters ( and a slice of orange), the doctor's orders are tantamount to a living death. An attempt to get around the ban on rich food and drink brings on another episode of such pain that even Pop finally resigns himself to the inevitable. Meanwhile, Primrose is pursuing the vicar, Mr.Candy with a vengeance, shattering his tranquility with potent doses of erotic poetry and her own erotic self. It's another very funny Larkins family story which is bound to bring a smile to the dourest face.