Margaret Oliphant

Margaret Oliphant, a Scottish novelist and historical writer, usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. Her books move between domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of the supernatural, and the Chronicles of Carlingford series, with Miss Marjoribanks and The Perpetual Curate, runs through her work. Other titles include Kirsteen, Salem Chapel and A Beleaguered City, a story of a French town overtaken by darkness and fear. Oliphant died in 1897.