"Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood" by George MacDonald
Object numberALS:2024.2
Title"Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood" by George MacDonald
Creator George MacDonald (author)
DescriptionAnnals of a Quiet Neighbourhood was first published by Hurst and Blackett in 1867.
It was written in the first person by MacDonald, detailing the annals of a vicar in the town of Marshmallows, recounting his experiences mingled with mystery and romance. MacDonald later produced two sequels to Annals, The Seaboard Parish (1868) and The Vicar's Daughter (1872).
The manuscript here comprises the majority of the novel, beginning in the middle of chapter five, "Visitors from the Hall" to the end. There are several complete pages, two half-pages and a fragment missing from chapter 11 "Sermon on God and Mammon".
This manuscript belongs to Aberdeenshire Library Service. For more information about their holdings relating to George MacDonald, please visit https://www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/libraries/local-heritage/george-macdonald-manuscripts
Object namemanuscript, draft