This book is an incredible tale of a shy professor and archeologist, Galusha, who is in need of rest. He finds himself lost in a small town, and as with all small towns, this one has a blend of different personalities and characters. He makes new friends and discovers the perks of living in a community. Galusha gets involved in mending and restoring not things but people's lives in the town. He deals with greed, rigid ideas, and even the supernatural. It is a story of an honest, calm, scholastically brilliant, understated character who is competent in everything except money and practical matters; he is non-aggressive except when it comes to those he values.Considered to be the most humorous and amiable story by Joseph Crosby Lincoln Galusha the Magnificent follows his standard host of colorful characters and striking language. Read the story to find out what makes Galusha magnificent.