Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood

Book 1 of the “Marshmallows” Trilogy

Featuring seven illustrations by Robert Barnes and three by William Small

Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood is a fond, retrospective glance at his early years in ministry by the ageing family man, Henry Walton. His story begins as he arrives in the village of Marshmallows, and then traces his progress in a community which seems to consist only of “characters.” As he finds his feet and widens his circle of acquaintance, we are introduced to a delightfully plain-spoken old sailor, an argumentative local carpenter, and (among many others) the high-bred Oldcastle family–including both the beautiful Ethelwyn and her imperious mother, who it appears will stop at nothing to prevent a match between her daughter and the new vicar…

Now available! Find the sequel to Annals (The Seaboard Parish) here.