An English Farmhouse (Paperback)

In examining the materials of the farmhouse and its associated buildings and barns whether made from sarsen, thatch, timber, tile or brick, Grigson paints a vivid human picture of rural life in the preceding centuries. Grigson’s study encompasses the water, trees and lichens around the dwelling, and in doing so creates a delicate weave of social history.

geoffrey grigson (1905-1985) was a poet, writer, editor, critic, curator and naturalist. He was editor of the influential New Verse magazine and was a founder of the Institute for Contemporary Arts. He was married to the food writer Jane Grigson. Their daughter is the chef and writer Sophie Grigson. ed kluz is an artist, illustrator and printmaker whose work explores contemporary perceptions of the past through the re-imagining of historic landscapes and buildings. He has a particular interest in the eccentric and overlooked – follies, ruins and lost buildings provide much of his inspiration, and he co-authored the book The Lost House Revisited. He has previously provided the cover art for John Fowles’ The Tree and Horatio Clare’s Something of his Art, both published by Little Toller.