The five of them survive the plane going down in marshland, but Franklin’s left arm is badly injured. Franklin, who has been “actively operational” for almost a year and isn’t far off notching up his first 300-hours of flying time, is accompanied by a crew of four sergeants. The story begins with John Franklin’s Royal Airforce plane crash-landing in Occupied France at the height of the Second World War. (The title comes from the first line of Agincourt, a poem by Elizabethan poet Michael Drayton.) Bates’ 1944 classic Fair Stood the Wind for France is one of the finest and loveliest books I’ve ever read. The family, which consists of Francoise (the girl), her father, her brother Pierre and her Grandmother see to it that Franklin's arm is taken care of.Fiction – paperback Penguin Modern Classics 255 pages 2005.
After walking for a significant amount of time they find a farm where a very pleasant family takes them. Franklin's arm is hurt very badly but luckily they go down in an area of France that is occupied and they can get help promptly. The story takes place in the Second World War when Franklin and his co-pilots take the plane down. Although from just the book, the actual title does not have a significant amount of relation and ties in with the story poorly. The title was taken from the poem, which most likely in its complete form was more to do with war. Apart from "France", the actual title never said or made reference to. The short verse of the poem is relative to a naval experience (from the referral to sails advancing), which partially ties in with the main setting of the book. The book's title is taken from the poem by Michael Drayton (1563-1631) which is at the beginning of the book. Bates makes it clear that there is always some good in all evil, even war.
Yet while looking for help he found a wonderful family, and if that had not happened then Franklin would never have been able to meet Francoise. Franklin had crashed his plane and his arm was severely damaged. Bates wanted to show that within all the horrors of war, two people were able to find love and happiness. I felt that the book's purpose was very clear. The novel deals with love, war, isolation and conflict although there is no specific theme to the book.
The story follows the main character, John Franklin, through his journey when he brings his aircraft down into occupied France. Bates is a Romance – Fiction set at the height of World War Two. The novel Fair Stood the Wind for France by H.E. Fair Stood the Wind for France – Book Review
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