Awesome book a collection of the letters of george macdonald from the age of 12 to his death a first hand look into the life of george macdonald and as are all macdonalds works even so are his personal communications full of his hope and wisdom i found more excellent quotes among his letters than can be found in some of his novels. A man who started a great deal of his letters with phrases like i am ashamed to see by the date of your note how long i have delayed my answer or i am dreadfully busy and carry a conscience oppressed with letters unwritten macdonald the sufferer a man often afflicted at various stages of his life with lumbago back aches abscesses asthma pleurisy bronchitis sleep disturbances poverty and loss. An expression of character the letters of george macdonald macdonald george sadler glenn edward amazoncomau books. An expression of character the letters of george macdonald ed glenn e sadler grand rapids eerdmans 1994 pp 395 h b dale nelson he letters of george macdonald compiled by glenn sadler reveal many insights into macdonalds personality for example in a letter to his future wife he writes