Pocket Island: A Story of Country Life in New EnglandMunn, Charles Clark
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Pocket Island: A Story of Country Life in New England
Munn, Charles Clark
New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Boston _Transcript_:
"It is a sincere and unpretending study of life, wrought with
care."
Pittsburg _Bulletin_:
"The plot is well contrived, and the tale draws the reader along
with increasing interest until the end."
Boston _Saturday Evening Gazette_:
"The author has a keen knowledge of character, and it is abundantly
displayed in his novel."
Springfield _Republican_:
"'Uncle Terry' is an 'original Yankee,' full of native wit and
humor, genial, kind-hearted, and full of the milk of human
kindness."
Providence _News_:
"Mr. Munn's people and the scenery of his tale will be readily
recognized by thousands."
LEE AND SHEPARD, PUBLISHERS
BOSTON
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UNCLE TERRY
_The Great New England Novel_
_Worcester Magazine_:
"Infinitely superior to the lurid 'sword-play' novels that have had
such a vogue."
St. Paul _Globe_:
"Like the scent of lavender arising from things fresh and old, this
story comes."
Rochester _Herald_:
"Before you have gone through the first chapter of 'Uncle Terry'
you are firmly convinced that you are going to like it, and when
you discover that it conceals a most interesting secret, nothing
short of a fire-alarm would induce you to put it aside."
Springfield _Sunday Republican_:
"A hearty and truthful tale of New England character in its best
qualities of sturdy purpose, honest simplicity, and a certain trait
which one might term 'sweetness at the core.'"
Boston _Globe_:
"The author has succeeded in filling a new niche in the quaint
academy of immortals."
LEE AND SHEPARD, PUBLISHERS
BOSTON
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UNCLE TERRY
_The Great New England Novel_
Boston _Courier_:
"Uncle Terry is an estimable type of hardy fisherman, honest and
plain-spoken, but manifesting in his phrasing a subtle sarcasm that
is amusing."
Pittsburg _Chronicle-Telegraph_:
"People who like the smell of salt air in their novels (and who
does not?) will be pleased with 'Uncle Terry.'"
Philadelphia _Literary Era_:
"Other sections of the country have had their great novels. New
England character and scenery have now felt the touch of a master
hand."
Boston _Beacon_:
"Uncle Terry himself is a genuine creation, and his humor and
shrewd philosophy are a constant delight."
San Francisco _Bulletin_:
"The tone is everywhere as pure and wholesome as green fields and
mirthful brooks, to all lovers of which the book is dedicated."
LEE AND SHEPARD, PUBLISHERS
BOSTON
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