"This is one of the last of George Sturt's studies of country life during the nineteenth century, and takes the form of a biography of his uncle and aunt. First published as a limited edition in 1922, it is a sequel to Sturt's biography of his grandfather William Smith. Sturt's uncle John Smith, inherited his father's farm, and the present book is a description of his farming life in Farnborough, Hampshire. It is based on conversations that Sturt had with his uncle and aunt, as well as an extensive personal experience and observation of their lives. In addition to the biography, the book provides a context for Sturt to develop his writing on the English countryside, and covers a wide range of topics and personalities relating to the Hampshire / Surrey border."
This edition was published in 1979. 208 pages with black and white woodcut illustrations by Stephen Bone.
