This book is Edward Thomas's only book specifically for children. It contains 24 wonderful tales drawing influence from a very happy time in his life living on Elses Farm in Kent, England. Edward Thomas was an accomplished writer and his work included essays, travelogues, topographical descriptions, reviews, critical studies and biographies. He was killed in action in the First World War in 1917. | Four-And-Twenty Blackbirds by Edward Thomas, Paperback | Indigo Chapters