by Eric Sloane. Hardbound, 128 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". This reprint of an actual early 19th century diary provides today's readers with a delightful rarity. The author has taken a fifteen-year-old farm boy's brief, concise notebook and expanded the daily entries with explanatory narrative and his own remarkable drawings, preserving the simplicity and charm of a bygone era. A fascinating guide to past life and customs in rural New England.