Love for Lydia
First edition Cover art by James Broom-Lynne | |
| Author | H. E. Bates |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Little Brown |
Publication date | 1952 (UK) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Love for Lydia is a semi-autobiographical novel written by British author H. E. Bates, first published in 1952. It is set in the fictional town of Evensford, based on Bates's hometown Rushden in Northamptonshire, England.