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To quickly link to a Bates book for more details, use the list below:
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This site is being created as part of my campaign to raise awareness of the great, English author H.E. Bates whose best known works include The Darling Buds of May, My Uncle Silas and Love for Lydia - all made famous by TV adaptations. While it is true that his work is highly regarded and that many of his books remain in print over 35 years since his death, very few people under the age of forty are aware of the author. |
Who is H.E. Bates?
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Herbert Ernest Bates, CBE (16 May 1905 - 29 January 1974) was born in Rushden, Northamptonshire on 16th May 1905 and was educated at Kettering Grammar School. After leaving school he worked as a reporter and a warehouse clerk.
Many of his stories depict life in the rural Midlands of England, particularly his native Northamptonshire.
Bates was partial to taking long midnight walks around the Northamptonshire countryside - and this often
provided the inspiration for his stories. Bates was a great lover of the countryside and its people and this
is exemplified in two volumes of essays entitled Through the Woods and Down the River.
Both have been reprinted numerous times. |
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Campaign News
- 21st March 2012: A News page has been added.
- 17th March 2012: Facebook Page reaches 100 "Likes".
- 8th July 2009: Film and TV adaptations section now completed.
- 25th June 2009: Now added ability to buy in print books direct from Waterstones. Amazon links will follow. More lovely photos added to the gallery (Thanks Tim).
- 24th June 2009: Contents listed in all short story collections. Some book jacket artwork added - more to follow! A few photos added to Photographs section
- 22nd June 2009: Major additions throughout the entire site.
- 19th June 2009: Images added to home page. Link added.
Copy added to some some short story collections. - 18th June 2009: New website design launched.