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'Ever since he was discovered by that genius-diviner Edward Garnett, I have found Bates' work a source of pleasure. His candour of personality, his honest craftsmanship in the handling of prose, his knowledge of nature and human nature, even his occasional touches of spleen; these have been my meat. And above all these,
some element of sheer poetry____Therefore, I have never
ceased to predict that one day Bates would write a masterpiece. Here is that masterpiece'- 7o/7/7 O'London's
'Simple and direct in its characterization and writing, Fair Stood the Wind for France is perhaps the finest novel of the
war____The scenes are exquisitely done and the characters
— tenderly and beautifully drawn - are an epitome of all that is best in the youth of the two countries. This is a fme, lovely book which makes the heart beat with pride'-Daily Telegraph
'Beautifully but simply written: every word, one feels, has its
place, every sentence its purpose____It is destined, I should...
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Fülszöveg
'Ever since he was discovered by that genius-diviner Edward Garnett, I have found Bates' work a source of pleasure. His candour of personality, his honest craftsmanship in the handling of prose, his knowledge of nature and human nature, even his occasional touches of spleen; these have been my meat. And above all these,
some element of sheer poetry____Therefore, I have never
ceased to predict that one day Bates would write a masterpiece. Here is that masterpiece'- 7o/7/7 O'London's
'Simple and direct in its characterization and writing, Fair Stood the Wind for France is perhaps the finest novel of the
war____The scenes are exquisitely done and the characters
— tenderly and beautifully drawn - are an epitome of all that is best in the youth of the two countries. This is a fme, lovely book which makes the heart beat with pride'-Daily Telegraph
'Beautifully but simply written: every word, one feels, has its
place, every sentence its purpose____It is destined, I should
imagine, for a tremendous popular success' - Daily Mai!
Cover photograph by Peter Theobald
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