| The Darling Buds of May | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | H. E. Bates |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel, Comedy |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
| Publication date | 1958 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-1400-1602-3 |
| Preceded by | Sugar for the Horse 1957 |
| Followed by | A Breath of French Air 1959 |
The Darling Buds of May is the first of the Larkin novels by H. E. Bates, first published in 1958. In this short comic novel introducing the Larkin family to the world, Mr. Bates tells us how Pop, Ma, Mariette and the children beguile Charley, a timid and naive tax inspector into abandoning his investigations to take up residence at their rural paradise in Kent.