Memorials of a Quiet Life - Vol. II.

This vintage book contains the first volume of Augustus J. C. Hare's memoirs, 'Memorials of a Quiet Life'. These charming and insightful memoirs will appeal to those with an interest in the life and work of Augustus Hare, and they would make for a great addition to any personal collection. The chapters of this book include: 'Childhood', 'Stoke, Alderley, and Hodnet', 'The Hares of Hurstmonceaux', 'Augustus and Julius Hare', 'Changes', 'West Woodhay', 'Home Portraiture', 'Taking Root at Alton', 'Journals - The Green Book', 'Wiltshire Riots and Village Duties', etcetera. Augustus John Cuthbert Hare (1834 - 1903) was an English writer and raconteur. This book was first published in 1877, and is being republished now in an affordable, modern and high-quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.