Oliphant’s preface sets the scene in the Stuart age, when the godly soldiers of Cromwell have given way to the King’s men and old quarrels still burn. Her story follows Caleb Field, a steadfast Puritan, and the young Mistress Edith, whose promise to him draws an anxious household into danger as they choose between conscience and safety.
An early historical novella by the prolific Scottish novelist, sympathetic to the persecuted dissenters. Download the free EPUB.