Genesis Down

by Vian Smith

A portrait of the hard life of farmers on Dartmoor, southwest England, in the 1860s. One young couple rebels against the social order and tries to go it alone.

223 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

About the author

Vian Smith was an English author and horse trainer. Spanning fiction and nonfiction, his work focuses on the relationship between people and horses and prominently features the Devon moorland Dartmoor. Smith died at 49.

Reviews

[Clare O'Beara · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent tale by a wonderful stylist, this portrays the tough life of farmers on Dartmoor, England, in the 1860s. Smith, who wrote this in 1962, is better known as a horseman and wrote several books about horses. He was also a journalist for much of his life.