| From The Publisher* | Kent, the "Garden of England," provides the rustic setting for these poignant stories from the creator of The Darling Buds of May. Graham Greene liked to compare H. E. Bates with Chekhov, greatest of short story writers, thinking Bates the best writer of short stories of his generation and time. This new collection, selected by Bates' grandson, shows why. |
| Biographical Note | H. E. Bates (1905–1974) is best known for his short stories and his novels The Darling Buds of May, Fair Stood the Wind for France, and My Uncle Silas. Peter Conradi is a journalist whose titles include Hitler's Piano Player. |
