A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald - First Edition

1891 A.D.

7 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (844 grams, 19.3 x 14.5 cm).

Illustrated hardcover with gilt titling, 384 pages with twelve black-and-white illustrations by W Parkinson. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of an Essex, UK, lady.

Footnotes

The story explores the life of Clare Skymer, a boy whose mother dies in an earthquake, prompting a series of transformative events in his life as he navigates his childhood amid profound loss and connection to nature, delivering a poignant exploration of faith and spiritual growth.

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