SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Mottram's first and best-known novel, based closely on his experiences during the First World War. He served with the Norfolk Regiment in Flanders before being transferred to work with the inhabitants of the Franco-Belgian border, investigating claims for damage caused by British troops. These experiences provided the basis for The Spanish Farm, which centres on a farm in French Flanders, near Ypres, occupied by British troops and the complicated relationships that develop between the soldiers and the local population; the book describes events from the perspective of a young Flemish woman.