One of John Galt's best known books is The Annals of the Parish published in 1821. Its secondary title, The chronicle of Dalmailing; during the ministry of the Rev. Micah Balwhidder, written by himself, provides an explanation of what the book about.
It tells the story of a small Ayrshire community seen through the eyes of their minister Rev Balwhidder who relates the changes over the years as well as a bit of gossip about his parishioners. It is a wonderful book and freely available to read online.
The John Galt Society have an online version of the novel read by members of the Society made to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the book's publication. You can view and listen here at Annals of the Parish @ 200.
