Nichols, a prolific writer best known for his gardening books, transforms the large and small happenings of a sleepy British village and country estate into mock high drama, retelling events such as a burglary, a ghost sighting, and home and garden renovations with humor and insight. Includes b&w drawings. First published in 1953 by Jonathan Cape, this edition includes a new foreword and a plant index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.