One of three little brothers tells how they slip the watch of their stern governess, Mrs. Handsomebody, to explore the world: digging for buried treasure, mourning a jilting, finding friends among cobblers, carters and the old men of the neighbourhood, and bringing their own fierce logic to grown-up affairs. Christopher Morley contributes a foreword.
The charming first book of the author of the Jalna novels, for readers of childhood memoirs. Download the free EPUB.