Publisher's Synopsis
The Ayrshire Legatees is a novel written by Scottish author John Galt. The book is set in the early 19th century and follows the travels of a group of Scottish siblings, the M'Clarty family, as they journey to London to claim their inheritance from their deceased uncle. Along the way, they encounter a colorful cast of characters and experience a series of misadventures.The novel is written in a humorous and satirical style, poking fun at the social conventions and cultural differences between rural Scotland and urban England. The M'Clarty siblings, who are portrayed as simple and unsophisticated country folk, often find themselves out of their depth in the unfamiliar world of London society.Despite their naivety, the M'Clartys are ultimately successful in claiming their inheritance and returning home to Scotland. Along the way, they learn valuable lessons about themselves and the world around them.Overall, The Ayrshire Legatees is a charming and entertaining novel that offers a glimpse into the social and cultural landscape of early 19th century Scotland and England.On Sunday morning, before going to church, Mr. Micklewham called at the manse, and said that he wished particularly to speak to Mr. Snodgrass. Upon being admitted, he found the young helper engaged at breakfast, with a book lying on his table, very like a volume of a new novel called Ivanhoe, in its appearance, but of course it must have been sermons done up in that manner to attract fashionable readers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
