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A Breath of French Air

The Larkin Novels, Volume 2

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A Breath of French Air

By: H. E. Bates
Narrated by: Philip Franks
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In the second novel in the Pop Larkin series, the Larkin family descends upon Brittany in France. Like fish out of water, they find that things don't quite turn out their way: The weather is less than ideal, the food is awful, and the hotel is in a bad state of repair. But things slowly improve as Pop manages to sweet-talk Mlle Dupont, Angela Snow, and her sister, Iris; and Charley and Mariette celebrate their first wedding anniversary. A Breath of French Air is a delightful book full of nostalgia, fun, and frivolity.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©1959 H. E. Bates (P)2016 Naxos AudioBooks Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction

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I’m enjoying listening to this series after watching the TV series. Very impressive performance of all the voices. Bravo!!

Charming and Funny

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amazing to think these are 60 year old novels. great characters and wonderful plots. like a stroll along the canal in kent.

best of british drama

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This is one of those few books where the TV adaptation is better, less dirty, less sexual, less sexist, more interesting added side stories, and less focused on a perverted man in that each character has their own stories that are more fleshed out and real. The TV show brings this series to life. I don't think I would enjoy the book much if I hadn't seen the TV series. It's disgusting what the main male character in this series and the author's Uncle Silas do, the latter being way worse. Seems a man's fantasy of very tolerable wives.

Narration is excellent, by the actor of Charlie in the TV series! Wonderful.

Not as good as TV adaptation

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This book may be alright for reading while crossing the Atlantic. The story line is never challenging.

Trite in every respect.

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