Free (Kindle) The Watercress Girl by H. E. Bates [Vintage Literary Story Collection]

ATDrake · 03-28-2016, 04:52 PM

The Watercress Girl by the late British novelist H. E. Bates (Wikipedia, IMDB for the many adaptations of his work), is a literary fiction collection of thematically linked short stories about children and childhood (apparently not meant for actual children), free courtesy of publisher Bloomsbury, who are e-printing it from its original 1959 edition.

Currently free @ Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK). Price-drop-check linkage for B&N, Kobo & iTunes & Google Play, all of where this is currently marked down to 99 cents, but usually eventually get the Bloomsbury freebies if this one isn't actually in the process of expiring Real Soon Now.

ETA: also free from eBooks.com.

Another short story by H. E. Bates is still available free at multiple retailers worldwide as a long-term introductory promo if you missed it earlier: Castle in the Air

And this has been the (late!) selected 3rd (non-repeat) free ebook thread of the day.

Because it's always nice be offered more vintage classic works from a much-adapted popular-in-their-day author reprinted for a new audience to discover, and hopefully this shows up at the other stores for interested Gentle Readers to use their preferred device with, too.

:fingersx

Enjoy!

Description
Stories about children are not always for children. In The Watercress Girl, H. E. Bates masterfully depicts a childhood which, by proxy, reveals the mystifying world of the adult. Through a series of short, lyrical stories, the complexities of the world are seen with crystalline purity through the eyes of children. We experience the joyous and painful clarity of youth, full of fears, hopes and make-believe, and the trust and mistrust of the adult world.

A little boy, charmed by the golden-throated Miss Mortenson, witnesses her fall from grace in 'The Pemberton Thrush'. Three children become entangled in a forbidden love when they witness a man attempting suicide in 'A Great Day for Bonzo', and a father reveals more of his past than he intends to in 'The Far Distant Journey'.

First published in 1959, The Watercress Girl is a rich collection of stories, exploring a world full of wonder but also of unease; an unease of not yet understanding the world or being fully part of it.

Dr. Drib · 03-29-2016, 07:01 AM

Got it.

Thank you!

sunnysmiles · 03-30-2016, 03:16 PM

Thank you.

ATDrake · 03-30-2016, 04:44 PM

Now also dropped to free @ Kobo & Google, so hopefully B&N and iTunes will get it too.

ATDrake · 04-07-2016, 11:28 AM

Now also free @ B&N, and it turns out they also offer this @ eBooks.com. Linkage edited into OP.

iTunes still a stubborn holdout.

03-28-2016, 04:52 PM	#1
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Free (Kindle) The Watercress Girl by H. E. Bates [Vintage Literary Story Collection] The Watercress Girl by the late British novelist H. E. Bates (Wikipedia, IMDB for the many adaptations of his work), is a literary fiction collection of thematically linked short stories about children and childhood (apparently not meant for actual children), free courtesy of publisher Bloomsbury, who are e-printing it from its original 1959 edition. Currently free @ Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK). Price-drop-check linkage for B&N, Kobo & iTunes & Google Play, all of where this is currently marked down to 99 cents, but usually eventually get the Bloomsbury freebies if this one isn't actually in the process of expiring Real Soon Now. ETA: also free from eBooks.com. Another short story by H. E. Bates is still available free at multiple retailers worldwide as a long-term introductory promo if you missed it earlier: Castle in the Air And this has been the (late!) selected 3rd (non-repeat) free ebook thread of the day. Because it's always nice be offered more vintage classic works from a much-adapted popular-in-their-day author reprinted for a new audience to discover, and hopefully this shows up at the other stores for interested Gentle Readers to use their preferred device with, too. :fingersx Enjoy! Description Stories about children are not always for children. In The Watercress Girl, H. E. Bates masterfully depicts a childhood which, by proxy, reveals the mystifying world of the adult. Through a series of short, lyrical stories, the complexities of the world are seen with crystalline purity through the eyes of children. We experience the joyous and painful clarity of youth, full of fears, hopes and make-believe, and the trust and mistrust of the adult world. A little boy, charmed by the golden-throated Miss Mortenson, witnesses her fall from grace in 'The Pemberton Thrush'. Three children become entangled in a forbidden love when they witness a man attempting suicide in 'A Great Day for Bonzo', and a father reveals more of his past than he intends to in 'The Far Distant Journey'. First published in 1959, The Watercress Girl is a rich collection of stories, exploring a world full of wonder but also of unease; an unease of not yet understanding the world or being fully part of it. Last edited by ATDrake; 04-05-2016 at 11:36 AM.

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03-29-2016, 07:01 AM	#2
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,394 Karma: 59504381 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Got it. Thank you!

03-30-2016, 03:16 PM	#3
sunnysmiles Addict Posts: 279 Karma: 1188010 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Device: I pad air, kindle pw2 and kindle touch , kindle had fire Nook pad nook	Thank you.

03-30-2016, 04:44 PM	#4
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Now also dropped to free @ Kobo & Google, so hopefully B&N and iTunes will get it too.

04-07-2016, 11:28 AM	#5
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Now also free @ B&N, and it turns out they also offer this @ eBooks.com. Linkage edited into OP. iTunes still a stubborn holdout.

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