Saint Mungo's City

In St. Mungo's City, a typhoid outbreak lays bare the brutal inequalities of Glasgow life, where fever, poverty, and overcrowding turn neglect into social murder. Dr. Peter Murray, Athole, and the indomitable Auld Tam Drysdale throw themselves into sanitary reform, house-to-house relief, and quiet acts of mercy, while the Drysdale household and Claribel join the charitable work under Lady Semple. Amid the crisis, father and son move from friction toward a reluctant but hopeful understanding, each discovering new respect in shared danger and duty. Their efforts lead them to the proud, impoverished Miss Mackinnon sisters, whose desperate need is hidden beneath wit and stubborn dignity. When Athole Murray is enlisted to nurse and manage their household, her spirited humor masks the strain of keeping starvation at bay, while Dr. Peter argues that true service sometimes demands sacrifice. Against this backdrop of suffering and reform, the arrival of Sir Hugo Willoughby brings a brighter, more social current to Glasgow. A rare young baronet of title and estate, he fascinates mercantile society, intrigues Claribel, and draws Lady Semple's matchmaking hopes, setting up a lively meeting of aristocratic tradition, civic ambition, and romantic possibility. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.