The Seaboard Parish Volume 3

"The Seaboard Parish Volume 3" by George MacDonald is a story set in the countryside where belief, blood ties, and the world around us are key as Henry Walton, along with his wife Ethelwyn and their girls, tries to help people with what they believe. It starts on a calm autumn evening. Henry and Ethelwyn are walking next to the water. They speak about important ideas such as what it means to be alive, having faith, and the strong bond between them. They love the peace of the sea under the moonlight, and they talk about how hard it is to understand the earth and themselves. The two are worried about what will happen to their daughters, especially Wynnie, who seems to like Mr. Percivale, who is an artist. The beginning shows that the story will question morals and ideas and look at the close relationships of a family while showing off the charm of nature, giving a look at what is to come in the book.