Publisher's Synopsis
Benson (1867-1940) was an English novelist, biographer and short story writer best known for his Mapp and Lucia series, social satires written relatively late in his career which are set in the fictional town of Tilling based on Rye in East Sussex where Benson lived for many years and served as mayor from 1934. This memoir of his early years was first published in 1920 and is illustrated with family portraits. Reprinted from the American edition of 1921.
