Download or read book The Ancient Law written by Ellen Glasgow and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Ancient Law, protagonist Daniel Ordway finds himself at a crossroads. After serving a prison sentence for fraud, Ordway is disowned by his family and has few prospects for a new career. Lost and alone, he turns his back on everything he knows and strikes out to make a new life for himself.