Better known as BB, Denys Watkins-Pitchford's writing is as fresh and uplifting as it was in 1941 and this reissue of his classic memoir will be enjoyed by all who appreciate fine country writing and who believe passionately in the goodness and ultimate resilience of Mother Nature. Capturing in words and his own wood engravings, the wonder of English wildlife and the countryside in an idyllic period between the wars, this is undeniably poignant.