Name: The Curate in Charge
Author: Margaret Oliphant
ISBN: 9780862993276

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The Curate in Charge

By Margaret Oliphant 27 Nov, 2019

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A standalone, this one takes us to the country parish of Brentburn which is looked after by the curate Mr. St John who does his duty devotedly but does nothing to change (“improve”) his own situation for over 20 years, the rector having moved to ... Read more

A standalone, this one takes us to the country parish of Brentburn which is looked after by the curate Mr. St John who does his duty devotedly but does nothing to change (“improve”) his own situation for over 20 years, the rector having moved to Italy for health reasons. In this period, he has been twice a widower and has two girls in their teens and two young boys he knows not what to do with. The girls now come home from school and the elder and more practical Cecily has taken charge of the house which she finds has not been managed quite as well on their meagre income as when her own mother was alive. Trouble descends upon the family of the curate when the old rector dies...... Less

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Margaret Oliphant

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Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant (born Margaret Oliphant Wilson; 4 April 1828 – 20 June 1897) was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. Her fictional works ...

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