George MacDonald 
David Elginbrod 

‘David Elginbrod’ by George Mac Donald is the author’s first realistic novel who was otherwise best known for his fairy tales and fantasies. At its core, it’s a novel of Scottish country life, in the dialect of Aberdeen. It’s the story of humble life, centering on two saintly personalities, a dignified and pious Scottish peasant, and his daughter. A vein of mysticism runs through the story, and mesmerism and electro-biology are introduced.