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A Breath of French Air

by H. E. Bates · 1959

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The second in the Darling Buds of May series sees the Larkin family head to France. After a gloomy welcome at their hotel and a series of almost inevitable culture clashes Pa Larkin eventually manages to charm his way into everybody's good books, his efforts being made all the easier when he is mistaken for an English Milord.

FictionComedyCountry lifeLarkin family (Fictitious characters)Pop Larkin (Fictitious character)FamilyEnglish fictionFamiliesFiction, humorous, generalEngland, fictionLarkin family (fictitious characters), fictionLarkin, pop (fictitious character), fiction
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