{"product_id":"days-end-and-other-stories","title":"Day's End and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDay's End and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, H. E. Bates's first short story collection published in 1928 when he was just 23, depicts the rural lives of quirky characters cast in his distinctive, beautifully drawn style. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each story has a youthful quality, intimate and often profound, perfectly demonstrating the progression of this masterful wordsmith. Bates explores bittersweet young love in 'The Birthday', the delightful reflections of a man spellbound by the sounds of the sea and the breathing of his new baby in 'The Holiday', and two old friends in 'Fishing', described by David Garnett as a tale that \"could hardly be shorter and could hardly be slighter, but it is a complete and perfect little work of art, full of humour and containing a profound reflection on human life.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition of \u003ci\u003eDay's End and Other Stories, \u003c\/i\u003e published by Bloomsbury Reader to celebrate H. E. Bates's 110th birthday anniversary, is enhanced with a bonus story - \u003ci\u003eIn View of the Fact That\u003c\/i\u003e - a rare gem previously published in a small pamphlet in 1927, and never reproduced.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48833510441165,"sku":"9781448215546","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_54507b1f-d5cf-453a-b5db-229b93f6965e.jpg?v=1790887476","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/days-end-and-other-stories","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}