The Perpetual Curate

"The Perpetual Curate" is a novel written by Margaret Oliphant and published in 1864. Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. Her fictional works encompass "domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of the supernatural".This is an interesting book with high church/low church tension and a sex scandal, all patly wrapped up at the end in typical Oliphant fashion.