David Elginbrod (1863) is a novel by Scottish author George MacDonald. Set in rural Aberdeenshire, it follows Hugh Sutherland, a young student who becomes tutor at a nearby estate and befriends David Elginbrod, a humble cottager whose simple yet profound Christian faith transforms everyone around him. Alongside his devoted daughter Margaret, David embodies MacDonald's ideal of authentic spirituality. The narrative later shifts to England, where themes of mesmerism, spiritualism, and moral redemption emerge through the troubled Euphra. Blending realism, Scots dialect, and theological reflection, the novel celebrates quiet sanctity over worldly ambition, as Margaret's spiritual growth continues her father's legacy after his death.
