A Crown Of Wild Myrtle
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Set against the sun-drenched landscapes of rural England and the Continent, A Crown of Wild Myrtle is a richly sensory novel by one of Britain's most celebrated storytellers, H. E. Bates, chronicling the passionate and turbulent love affair at the heart of a post-war world still finding its footing. With characteristic warmth and precision, Bates presents a story steeped in longing and natural beauty, where the rhythms of the countryside mirror the emotional currents of his characters' inner lives. The prose moves with an unhurried elegance, drawing the reader into a world where fleeting moments carry the weight of lifetimes. Bates, renowned for his masterful evocation of the English landscape and the quiet dramas of ordinary people, illustrates here his unparalleled gift for capturing the tender and the tragic in equal measure. His writing sits firmly in the tradition of great English pastoral fiction, yet carries a distinctly modern psychological depth that sets it apart. A Crown of Wild Myrtle stands as a testament to Bates's enduring power to make the small details of human experience resonate with universal truth — leaving the reader to wonder whether love, once lost to time, can ever truly be reclaimed.
Author: H E Bates
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Michael Joseph
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Set against the sun-drenched landscapes of rural England and the Continent, A Crown of Wild Myrtle is a richly sensory novel by one of Britain's most celebrated storytellers, H. E. Bates, chronicling the passionate and turbulent love affair at the heart of a post-war world still finding its footing. With characteristic warmth and precision, Bates presents a story steeped in longing and natural beauty, where the rhythms of the countryside mirror the emotional currents of his characters' inner lives. The prose moves with an unhurried elegance, drawing the reader into a world where fleeting moments carry the weight of lifetimes. Bates, renowned for his masterful evocation of the English landscape and the quiet dramas of ordinary people, illustrates here his unparalleled gift for capturing the tender and the tragic in equal measure. His writing sits firmly in the tradition of great English pastoral fiction, yet carries a distinctly modern psychological depth that sets it apart. A Crown of Wild Myrtle stands as a testament to Bates's enduring power to make the small details of human experience resonate with universal truth — leaving the reader to wonder whether love, once lost to time, can ever truly be reclaimed.