Joseph and His Brethren by H. W. Freeman

Joseph and his Brethren follows the story of a Suffolk farming family through two generations. When Benjamin Geaiter purchases the run-down Crakenhill Farm his presence is soon felt in the neighbouring villages. Although he is branded a murderer and a wife beater by local gossips, no one can deny his ability to farm the land. The novel follos the lives of Benjamin and his sons through the late 19th Century.