Laurence Oliphant
Laurence Oliphant, a Member of Parliament, was a South African-born British author, traveller, diplomat, British intelligence agent, Christian mystic, and Christian Zionist. His best known book in his lifetime was a satirical novel, Piccadilly (1870). More heed has gone since to his plan for Jewish farming communities in the Holy Land, The Land of Gilead. Oliphant was a UK Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs.
Fashionable Philosophy, and Other Sketches
"Fashionable Philosophy and Other Sketches" by Laurence Oliphant is a collection of philosophical and satirical essays written in the late 19th centur...
By Laurence Oliphant
Haifa; or, Life in modern Palestine
"Haifa; or, Life in Modern Palestine" by Laurence Oliphant is a collection of travel letters and observations written in the late 19th century. The wo...
By Laurence Oliphant
Piccadilly: A Fragment of Contemporary Biography
"Piccadilly: A Fragment of Contemporary Biography" by Laurence Oliphant is a fictional narrative written during the late 19th century. It presents a s...
By Laurence Oliphant
A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with the Camp of Jung Bahadoor Including a Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home
"A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Nepaul), with the Camp of Jung Bahadoor" by Laurence Oliphant is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th cen...
By Laurence Oliphant