WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT MACFARLANEDuring 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.
During WWII, Collis volunteered to leave his comfortable life as an academic and help work the land for the war effort. This account of a city-dweller's shock at the harshness of life on a farm and the wonder of nature will appeal to fans of Richard Mabey.