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The Double Life of Laurence Oliphant: Victorian Pilgrim and Prophet
The Double Life of Laurence Oliphant Victorian Pilgrim and Prophet Author:Bart Casey Laurence Oliphant lived one of the most remarkable lives of the Victorian era, dedicated to making a real difference for his fellow man?sometimes in very unconventional ways. — At the age of 38, Laurence Oliphant, a successful Victorian writer, diplomat and Member of Parliament gave up his glittering career to join an American cult for a life of ... more »hard physical labor and sexual mysticism. �Then, in his 50?s, Oliphant along with his beautiful wife Alice le Strange spent their final years working to save refugees by establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Oliphant?s obituary in The Times said of him, "Seldom has there been a more romantic or amply filled career; never, perhaps, a stranger or more apparently contradictory personality."« less