Description

The Annals of the Parish is a novel written by Scottish author John Galt. The book is a fictional account of the life and times of a Scottish parish from 1760 to 1810, as told by the parish minister. The novel is written in the form of a diary, with entries for each year of the period covered. The book provides a vivid and detailed picture of life in a Scottish parish during this time, including descriptions of the people, customs, and events that shaped the community. The novel is notable for its realistic portrayal of the challenges faced by the parish minister, including conflicts with parishioners and struggles to maintain the church and its traditions. The Annals of the Parish is a classic work of Scottish literature, and is considered one of Galt's most important works.This year well deserved the name of the monumental year in our parish; for the young laird of the Breadland, that had been my pupil, being learning to be an advocate among the faculty in Edinburgh, with his lady mother, who had removed thither with the young ladies her daughters, for the benefit of education, sent out to be put up in the kirk, under the loft over the family vault, an elegant marble headstone.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.