About the book: 2003 / Other titles: The Shepherd's Castle. This novel by Scottish writer George MacDonald is about his faithful friend, shepherd, poet and teacher Donal Grant. Having given up his dreams of his first love, Donal goes out into the world in search of work and his calling. New places, new students, new friends and enemies, many different events and adventures, new poems, new revelations and thoughts about God and His truth and, of course, new love await him. This book contains leisurely conversations, terrible secrets of an ancient castle, ancient legends, and furious skirmishes - what is called “life, death and spiritual meaning.”».