WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT MACFARLANE During the Second World
War, John Stewart Collis volunteered to leave his comfortable life
as an academic to work on the land for the war effort. His account
of this time perfectly captures the soft-handed, city-dweller's
naivety and wonder both at the workings of nature and the toughness
of life on a farm. It's set in the south of England and comprises
exquisitely written sections on whatever happens to take Collis's
fancy and inspire his thoughtful curiosity, ranging from humorous
sketches of the characters he works alongside; mini-essays such as
'Contemplation upon Ants', The Mystery of Clouds', 'Colloquy on the
Rick', 'Meditation while Singling Mangolds', 'The Garden of Eden';
and celebrations of the earthworm, pea and potato. His mind ranges
far and wide through literature science and philosophy as well as
amazing descriptive writing, which makes for a book that is as
uncategorisable as it is enchanting.
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