This series chronicles the life of a man who inherits a neglected estate after returning from war. He dedicates himself to restoring the property and its surrounding lands, facing the immense challenges of rural management. As the 20th century unfolds with its social upheavals and global conflicts, he must navigate tradition and progress, demonstrating resilience and a deep connection to his land and family.
Paul Craddock is still young when he is invalided out of the army after the Boer War and he discovers the neglected estate of Shallowford in a secluded corner of Devon. It seems remote from the march of progress. But as storm clouds gather over Europe, Paul learns that no part of England, however remote, can escape the challenge of the times.
'He built an imposing artistic social history that promises to join those of his great forebears in the long, noble line of the English novel. His narratives belong in a tradition that goes back to John Galsworthy and Arnold Bennett' Life Magazine
The third novel in The Horseman Riding By series that established Delderfield as one of the most popular and admired novelists of the 1960s