Little Gidding and its inmates in the Time of King Charles I. / with an account of the Harmonies

A portrait of Nicholas Ferrar traces his transformation from a successful, widely traveled public figure and merchant engaged in commercial and parliamentary affairs to the founder of a secluded, industrious religious household in a rural parish. The narrative describes how he gathered family and servants into a disciplined communal life focused on prayer, charity, domestic industry, and study; it recounts his earlier education and voyages, his role defending commercial interests, and his later compilation of illustrated biblical harmonies, while documenting daily routines, hospitality, and the practical organization that sustained the community.