The Laird of Norlaw: A Scottish Story

Name: The Laird of Norlaw: A Scottish Story
Author: Margaret Oliphant
ISBN: 9781836103431

Author: Margaret Oliphant
Language: English
Length: 400 pages
ISBN: 9781836103431
Published: 20 March 2026
Imprint: Sovereign

Scottish countryside
family duty
inheritance
widowhood
social standing
rural life
grief and loss
familial legacy
coming of age
moral responsibility

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The Laird of Norlaw: A Scottish Story by Margaret Oliphant follows the Livingstone family as they face the death of the Laird and its aftermath. In rural Scotland, his widow and three sons must confront grief, duty, and uncertain futures. As they navigate inheritance, responsibility, and social expectations, the novel explores family bonds, legacy, and the harsh realities shaping their lives.

Author

Margaret Oliphant (1828–1897) was a Scottish novelist who wrote as if the rent depended on it — because it often did. Widowed young, she supported a large household with novels, biographies, reviews, and stories of the seen and unseen, becoming one of the Victorian age's most tireless professionals. Domestic realism, historical fiction, and ghostly tales all came from the same steady pen.

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Audiobook · English · Sovereign9781836102915