The Perpetual Curate #966704

The Perpetual Curate by Margaret Oliphant follows Frank Wentworth, a devoted clergyman in Carlingford striving to uphold his duties amid a negligent rector and watchful society. As he takes on growing responsibilities and pursues a delicate romance with Lucy Wodehouse, he faces tensions between ambition, love, and reputation, revealing the challenges of faith and social expectation in a close-knit community.