How to Bury Yourself in the Country
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Ellis, Vivian. How to Bury Yourself in the Country. First Edition. 1964. Book and dust jacket are both in very good condition. Illustrations by John Jensen.
As many city dwellers will attest, attempting to board the Lexington Avenue line during rush hour is a delightful romp when compared to the perils encountered during a hectic summer in the Hamptons. This sophisticated guide gently pokes fun at the unattainable bucolic ideal, while at the same time offering advice on how the confirmed city dweller might make the most of his time in the country. The author was a West End composer who also wrote How to Make a Fortune on the Stock Exchange, basically cornering the market in witty self-help sub-genre.
“Most people like the idea of living in the country. Hadrian had his ‘villa’; Marie Antoinette her Hameau; Queen Victoria, Osborne and our present-day stockbrokers the whole of Surrey. All of them imagined that they were leading the simple life.”
--Vivian Ellis
As many city dwellers will attest, attempting to board the Lexington Avenue line during rush hour is a delightful romp when compared to the perils encountered during a hectic summer in the Hamptons. This sophisticated guide gently pokes fun at the unattainable bucolic ideal, while at the same time offering advice on how the confirmed city dweller might make the most of his time in the country. The author was a West End composer who also wrote How to Make a Fortune on the Stock Exchange, basically cornering the market in witty self-help sub-genre.
“Most people like the idea of living in the country. Hadrian had his ‘villa’; Marie Antoinette her Hameau; Queen Victoria, Osborne and our present-day stockbrokers the whole of Surrey. All of them imagined that they were leading the simple life.”
--Vivian Ellis
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