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John Galt
Book List in Order: 22 titles
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Ringan Gilhaize; Or the Covenanters
- 1823
- / General Fiction
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John Galt's ambitious novel Ringan Gilhaize presents a detailed historical account of the rise of opposing religious factions in Scotland in the early modern period. Told by the eponymous character, the story begins with the life of Ringan's grandfat...
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A Perfect America
- Jun-2013
- / Thriller
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Phil Tarsus is a dreadful instrument of State justice. He's an Inquisitor, a man who makes a living rooting out and executing those people who have been charged with treason. Guilt or innocence mean little to him--he has quotas to fill after all. Yet...
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Delphi Collected Works of John Galt
- Dec-2018
- / Historical Romance
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The Scottish author John Galt achieved instant fame with his 1821 novel ‘Annals of the Parish’, winning him the distinction of being the first novelist to deal with issues of the Industrial Revolution. A close friend of Lord Byron, Galt wrote nov...
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The Annals Of The Parish; Or, The Chronicle Of Dalmailing During The Ministry Of The Rev. Micah Balwhidder
Immerse yourself in the life of a small Scottish village as it begins to shake off centuries-old traditions and eases into the transition to the modern era, with all the attendant pitfalls and problems that such a major shift entails. Author John Gal...
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The History Of Gog And Magog The Champions Of London
THE warden of the castle being at his post, on the top of the highest tower, saw the army of Gog and Magog advancing over Cornhill, and instantly sounded an alarm. Humbug, with all his tyrannical qualities, was not deficient in personal courage....
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The Last Of The Lairds
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...
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Lawrie Todd ; Or, The Settlers In The Woods
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts ...
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The Provost
John Galt's novel The Provost details the rise to power of James Pawkie, an aspiring businessman and politician who becomes a big-time mover and shaker in the Scottish town of Irvine. Galt uses Pawkie's ascendance to comment on the perils of acquirin...
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Rothelan
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Sir Andrew Wylie Of That Ilk
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Southennan
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The Spaewife
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The Steam-Boat
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The Stolen Child
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Stories Of The Study
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The Ayrshire Legatees; Or, The Pringle Family
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Bogle Corbet
Volume: 2 Publisher: London : H. Colburn and R. Bentley Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million...
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The Entail; Or, The Lairds Of Grippy
Scottish writer John Galt is hailed by many critics as one of the first authors to explicitly take on political themes in his fiction. In The Entail, Galt tackles the touchy issue of the value of inherited wealth as opposed to that which is earned an...
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The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, Esq
" ...]Drawings of the Schoolboys.--Anecdote relative to Wayne.--Anecdote relative to Mr. Flower.--Anecdote relative to Mr. Ross.--Anecdote of Mr. Henry.--The Artist's first Historical Picture.--Origin of his Acquaintance with Dr. Smith of Philadelphi...
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The Member and The Radical
Galt's two great political novels date from around the passing of the Reform Act of 1832. The Member has claims to be the first political novel in the English language and is a tour de force of wit, observation, and a devastating critique of polit...
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