Author Description

Louis Bromfield made his name in the 1920s and 1930s as a writer, winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1927 for Early Autumn his third novel. Between 1945 and 1955 he also wrote a series of non-fiction books, including the bestseller Pleasant Valley, describing his work at Malabar Farm in Ohio where he became an outspoken advocate for sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship. An Agitated Existence tells the story of the many highs and lows in the fascinating and at times controversial life of this complex man.