The descriptions of the region are good, the different scenes well depicted and lifelike, and the lessons inculcated are helpful and natural.—Public Opinion, Washington.
In the “Price of Peace” we have a new presentation of the character of Micaiah, who is the hero of Mr. Ackerman’s romance. The Bible gives us only a meagre glimpse of the man: here we learn to know him as a man of passions like unto our own, but wiser and greater than his fellows. The author introduces us to a period of rare interest, and we learn much of Elijah, Jehoshaphat, and King Ahab. More than all, our interest is awakened in the lovely Ruth, and we close the book regretfully in the thought of leaving her and the hills of Zebulon.—Evening Bulletin, Philadelphia.
THE CRUCIFIXION OF PHILIP STRONG.
By CHARLES M. SHELDON.
12mo, 367 pages. Price, $1.00.
The hero is a honest, forceful minister, who believes that he should not allow his church to be simply a social club. His efforts to stem the tide of luxury and of selfishness are told in a way that will hold the reader interested to the end.—Chronicle Telegraph, Pittsburg.
It is more than a well-written and well-conceived story; it is a gospel, or, rather, the gospel of Christ presented in living form, coming in contact with human life, in all its phases and with the great problems that to-day agitate the mind of society.... If this powerful presentation of truth in story form does not produce a profound impression on the reading public, we shall be greatly disappointed.—Lutheran Evangelist, Dayton, Ohio.
The story is one of intense vigor and pathos. It will secure a very wide reading, and it should make a deep impression upon every reader and produce lasting fruit.—The Congregationalist, Boston.
An original and realistic story, both interesting and suggestive of earnest thought.—The Beacon, Boston.