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This new edition of George MacDonald's 1890 novel is updated and introduced as Volume 31 in The Cullen Collection by Michael Phillips.

It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last. It was the third week in June. The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving... Read Full Overview

""A Rough Shaking"" is a novel written by George MacDonald. It is a story about a young man named Hugh Sutherland, who is living a comfortable life in Edinburgh. However, his life takes a dramatic turn when he is falsely accused of a crime and is forced to flee to the remote... Read Full Overview

A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald is a novel that tells the story of a young woman named Effie who is forced to confront the harsh realities of life when her father dies and she is left to care for her siblings. The novel is set in Scotland in the mid-19th century and explores... Read Full Overview

A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald is a novel that follows the story of a young man named Cosmo Warboise. Cosmo is a struggling writer who is trying to find his place in the world. He is torn between his desire to write and his need to make a living. In his quest to find success,... Read Full Overview

"A Rough Shaking" from George MacDonald. Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister (1824-1905).

The sight enhanced the wonder and hope of the two honest good souls in the treasure they carried. Out of the bosom of the skeleton Death himself, had been given them--into their very arms--a germ of life, a jewel of heaven! At the thought of what lay up the hill behind them,... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare... Read Full Overview

A Rough Shaking is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus... Read Full Overview

It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last. It was the third week in June. The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving... Read Full Overview

It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last. It was the third week in June. The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving... Read Full Overview

It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last. It was the third week in June. The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving... Read Full Overview

George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works on Christian apologetics.

George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works on Christian apologetics.

George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works on Christian apologetics.