The Gown of Glory is a 1952 novel by the American writer Agnes Sligh Turnbull (1888–1982). It is set in a fictional rural village of Ladykirk, which is much like the author's birthplace of New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, about thirty miles east of Pittsburgh.
 First edition | |
| Author | Agnes Sligh Turnbull |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | March 13, 1952[1] |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 403 |
| OCLC | 180710 |
| Preceded by | The Bishop's Mantle |
| Followed by | The Golden Journey |
Plot edit
The story begins in 1881 when the Reverend David Lyall brings his new wife from the city to his rural manse expecting to stay only a year. Twenty-five years and three grown children later, David is still the spiritual leader of the Calvinist congregation. The plot explores the small joys and quiet griefs of a minister's life as well as what happens when a wealthy young man falls in love with the minister's daughter.
References edit
- ^ "Books Published Today". The New York Times: 26. March 13, 1952.
- Turnbull, Agnes Sligh (1952). The Gown of Glory. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
- Demarest, David P. (1976). From These Hills, From These Valleys: Selected Fiction about Western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-1123-X.
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