Galt, John - Annals of the Parish: The Ayrshire Legatees

London: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton and Co. Inc 1937. 4th Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description: 310 pages. Summary: Annals of the Parish: The Ayrshire Legatees is a 1821 novel of Scottish country life by John Galt. Micah Balwhidder. considered to be the finest character created by Galt. reveals himself in the fictional first-person account to have human failings including conceit and vanity. as well as a keen interest in how the economy prospers. The book provides a humorous and realistic account of a typical parish minister of the late 18th and early 19th century. the way of life in rural Scotland. and the social changes of the Industrial Revolution. Genre: Fiction.

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