Books by Michael R. Phillips

A young Scottish boy relates his adventures growing up with his three brothers in a small country town in northern Scotland, where their father is clergyman.

A classic for young readers as first told in The Maiden's Bequest.

Diamond, a young boy living in nineteenth-century London, has many adventures as he travels with the beautiful Lady North Wind and comes to know the many facets of her protective and violent temper.

Beginning at his first parish, the old abbey church at Glaston, Thomas Wingfold realizes that he has chosen the ministry as a profession, but has not come to terms with his personal beliefs.

Another splendid character study that centers around the life of a simple merchant's daughter, Mary Marston, in a complex and sometimes mysterious plot.

The discovery of a woman's body in an old house overlooking the sea leads to revelations concerning Malcolm MacPhail, a Scottish fisherman.

Bestselling novelist Michael Phillips crafts an intriguing parable that challenges readers to consider life through the lens of the future.

Hester Raymount was an angel of compassion to the needy. Would her own purity blind her to the deception around her? A vivid portrayal of the compassion of God.

As a respected authority on MacDonald, Phillips brings a fresh, insightful look at the life, times, and work of this popular yet controversial novelist.

The powerful conclusion to The Stonewycke Trilogy.

When the newly arrived and beautiful stranger Juliet Meredith becomes seriously ill in Glaston, talented surgeon Paul Faber, curate Thomas Wingfold, and his wife Helen come to her rescue, but a secret from Juliet's past threatens the blossoming love between doctor and patient.

Forced to live in poverty as his family's land is sold to pay their debts, Cosmo Warlock, a young Scot, learns the importance of a spiritual inheritance.

The seventh in the bestselling George MacDonald series. Some critics view it as MacDonald's best novel. A moving, inspiring story retold for today's reader.

Malcolm, a nineteenth-century Scottish fisherman, is captivated by a willful, adventurous girl whom he dares not to love, until he discovers a startling secret about her. Original.

The sixth in the bestselling George MacDonald series. Robert Falconer, who appears briefly in The Tutor's First Love, is the main character in this compelling story.

Tells the story of "Wee Sir Gibbie of the Highlands," a seemingly destitute orphan whose life communicates truth and goodness despite his inability to speak, and the story of Gibbie's best friend, Donal Grant.

He left the countryside the follower of restless ambition. He would return a different man.

A stranger to the Ozark hills follows an old trail which leads him to an understanding of their mystical power.

George MacDonald was one of the best-loved writers of his day. Phillips has selected 90-95 readings from MacDonald's novels and developed them into a devotional format loosely centered around the theme of the fall season and spiritual reaping. Each devotional includes a scripture and brief selections from MacDonald's sermons and poems.

A classic for young readers of a winsome little orphan as first told in The Baronet's Song.