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“Climate helps to shape the character of peoples, certainly no people more than the English. The uncertainty of their climate has helped to make the English, a long-suffering, phlegmatic, patient people rather insensitive to surprise, stoical against storms,. slightly incredulous at every appearance of the sun, touched by the lyrical gratitude of someone who expects nothing and suddenly receives more than he dreamed.”

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H. E. Bates
H. E. Bates

H. E. Bates (May 16, 1905 – January 29, 1974) was a renowned English writer, known for his short stories and novels. Born in Northamptonshire, he focused on rural life and later gained fame for war and romance themes. His notable works include 'The Darling Buds of May' and 'Fair Stood the Wind for France.' Bates' writing is celebrated for its lyrical prose and deep insight into human nature. more

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