The Day of the Tortoise

A first edition of this poignant short story by H. E. Bates, presented in a superior dust wrapper. This novella follows Fred Tomlinson, a middle-aged bachelor who lives with his elderly sisters in an enormous old house; his life takes an unexpected twist when a girl in the dairy has an accident.Written by H. E. Bates, a prolific English author of short stories, novels and non-fiction.Illustrated by Peter Farmer.Complete with an excellent and unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition of this work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper is in excellent condition, with just the slightest sunning to the spine. Pencil ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.