The Abandoned Farmers / His Humorous Account of a Retreat from the City to the Farm

A comic chronicle recounts a family's decision to leave urban life and take up residence on a long-neglected farm, following several years of fits and starts as they attempt to convert, cultivate, and domesticate their new property. Told in episodic chapters that mix factual incidents with light invented touches, the narrative catalogues recurring misadventures—burned silos, unreliable springs, balky hired help, ill-fated livestock and comically thwarted projects—alongside encounters with local neighbors and small-town institutions. The author oscillates between affectionate self-mockery and observational humor, framing the rural experiments as both a personal quest for simplicity and a series of absurd setbacks that test family resolve.