Swear By Apollo, written by American author Shirley Barker.  Hardcover fiction book with dust jacket, 248 pages. Published by Random House in 1958 and printed in the U.S.A.. Size: 8.75" x 5.75" (222mm x 146mm).

The book is in overall very good condition with a name written in pencil on the inside of the front cover.  The covers, spine, and inside pages are otherwise in great shape. The dust jacket has some light wear with  tears at the top and bottom of the spine section and wear along the top edge (see photos).

Synopsis: Swear By Apollo by Shirley Barker is a historical novel set in eighteenth-century Scotland and the Hebrides. The story follows Randall Woodbury, a young American physician who moves to Edinburgh for further medical study after the death of his wife, Sally Anne. He soon becomes disillusioned with the university's teachings and considers returning to America. However, he meets Comyn Rhinn, the Laird of the Isle of Rona, who offers him a position as a physician on the island. Randall faces challenges, including dealing with smallpox and navigating the complex relationships among the island's inhabitants. He becomes entangled in a love triangle with Margery, the Laird's daughter, and Ellen Deveron, the daughter of a seer named Andra. The story explores the tension between magic and science, represented by Andra and Randall, and their eventual reconciliation.