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Margaret Oliphant Wilson was born on April 4th, 1828 to Francis W. Wilson, a clerk, and Margaret Oliphant, at Wallyford, near Musselburgh, East Lothian.

Her youth was spent in establishing a writing style and by 1849 she had her first novel published: Passages in the Life of... Read Full Overview

"And who is this young widow of yours whom I hear so much about? I understand Lucy's rapture over any stranger; but you, too, mother-" "I too-well, there is no particular witchcraft about it; a nice young woman has as much chance with me as with any one, Ralph-" "Oh, if it's... Read Full Overview

""Two Strangers"" is a novel written by Margaret Oliphant and published in 1895. The story is set in England and revolves around two strangers, Mr. Penrose and Miss Susan Drummond, who meet on a train journey. Despite their different backgrounds and personalities, the two strike... Read Full Overview

"And who is this young widow of yours whom I hear so much about? I understand Lucy's rapture over any stranger; but you, too, mother-" "I too-well, there is no particular witchcraft about it; a nice young woman has as much chance with me as with any one, Ralph-" "Oh, if it's... Read Full Overview

Two Strangers is a novel written by Margaret Oliphant and first published in 1895. The story revolves around two strangers, Miss Gascoigne and Mr. Tyndall, who meet on a train and strike up a conversation. Despite their vastly different backgrounds and personalities, they find... Read Full Overview

Two Strangers is a novel by Margaret Oliphant, first published in 1895. The story revolves around two strangers, Miss Susan Drummond and Mr. Charles Edward Thornhill, who meet on a train journey and strike up a conversation. Despite their different backgrounds and social status,... Read Full Overview

"And who is this young widow of yours whom I hear so much about? I understand Lucy's rapture over any stranger; but you, too, mother-" "I too-well, there is no particular witchcraft about it; a nice young woman has as much chance with me as with any one, Ralph-" "Oh, if it's... Read Full Overview