The Worm Forgives the Plough
by John Stewart Collis
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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 show more 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. show lessTags
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Although I'm enjoying the writing, something about this book isn't quite grabbing me - maybe I'm just not in the mood for at at the moment. I will put it aside for now and return to it later.
The Worm Forgives the Plough by John Stewart Collis (1973;1986 ed.) 363 pages.
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- Original publication date
- 1973
- Original language
- English
- Disambiguation notice
- Contains While Following the Plough and Down to Earth
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