Buffalo Courier.
“The period of the story is about the middle of the last century; the place Williamsburg, Virginia, and its vicinity; the characters Virginia gentlemen of that day and generation, among whom comes Beatrice Hallam, the leading actress of a company of comedians of that ilk, and one of the most striking, truthful, and lovable characters in modern fiction. The interest of the book never flags. The characters are such that we cannot be indifferent to them, and the author absorbs us in their actions and their fate.”—Courier & Enquirer.
“The tone of the book is intensely national. It has come on us completely by surprise, for we had no conception of its character, until we were half through the first volume, and we must confess that we were at the outset extremely unprepared for such a display of literary power.”—N. Y. Express. [[329]]
“Chestnut Wood will light up many a hearth with pleasure.”
CHESTNUT WOOD:
An American Tale.
BY LIELE LINDEN.
Two volumes, 12mo. Paper covers, $1 25; cloth, $1 75.
PLOT OF THE STORY.