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Margaret Oliphant (1828-97) was a Scottish novelist and historical writer who usually wrote as Mrs Oliphant. Her fictional works encompass domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of the supernatural. Following the publication of her first two novels in 1849 and 1851 she met with William Blackwood who invited her to contribute to Blackwood's Magazine, resulting in a connection which lasted throughout her lifetime during which she contributed well over 100 articles. After the death of her husband she was left almost entirely without resources and supported her children through her literary work, becoming a prolific and successful author, although her home life was dogged by sorrow and disappointment with all her children predeceasing her. This novel was first published in 1865 and is reprinted from the new edition of 1872.

Title: A Son of the Soil. [A novel. By Mrs. Oliphant.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The NOVELS OF THE 18th & 19th CENTURIES collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection includes major and minor works from a period which saw the development and triumph of the English novel. These classics were written for a range of audiences and will engage any reading enthusiast. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++<Source Library> British Library<Contributors> Anonymous; Oliphant, Mrs; <Original Pub Date> 1866.<Physical Description> 2 vol. ; 8º.<Shelfmark> 12620.bbb.22.