Adventure stories; Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Fiction; Historical fiction
FIELDS OF FAIR RENOWN.
With Frontispiece and Vignette by J. BARNARD DAVIS.
This striking story has all the fine qualities which have made Mr
HOCKING'S novels so popular with his huge circle of readers. In none of
his books has he drawn finer pictures of Cornish life, or told a sweeter
love-tale. But this particular story has a peculiar interest of its own,
telling, as it does, of the literary beginnings of an author who
afterwards became one of the most popular novelists of the day. Every
one interested in literature--every one who wishes to know something of
the wire-pulling which is too often at work m the literary world--should
read this remarkable story.
"Mr. Joseph Hocking's 'Fields of Fair Renown' is a novel with a purpose,
and the theme is worked out with a good deal of force and effective
power ... it is both interesting and powerful."--Scotsman.
"Mr Hocking has produced a work which his readers of all classes will
appreciate.... There are exhibited some of the most beautiful aspects of
disposition."--Dundee Advertiser.
AND SHALL TRELAWNEY DIE?
With Three Full-page Illustrations by LANCELOT SPEED.
"We can strongly recommend both stories as healthy and hearty tales,
sensational but not incredible."--British Weekly.
"An engaging and fascinating romance. The reader puts the story down
with a sigh, and wishes there were more of these breezy Cornish uplands,
for Mr. Joseph Hocking's easy style of narrative does not soon
tire."--Weekly Sun.
JABEZ EASTERBROOK.
With Frontispiece and Vignette by W. S. STACEY.
"Jabez Easterbrook" is one of the very few "religious novels" which are
also strikingly interesting as stories, quite apart from their religious
purpose. The life of the Wesleyan Minister has seldom been so
painstakingly or so sympathetically pictured.
"Real strength is shown in the sketches, of which that of Brother Bowman
is most prominent. In its way it is delightful."--Rock.
"A book that can be read with interest and with profit. A clever tale,
cleverly told."--Record.
THE WEAPONS OF MYSTERY.
With Frontispiece
"Weapons of Mystery" is a singularly powerful story of occult influences
and of their execution for evil purposes. Like all Mr HOCKING'S novels,
"Weapons of Mystery" has an underlying religious and moral purpose, but
merely as a story, and quite apart from the purpose which was in the
mind of the author, the tale has a curious fascination for the reader.
The cleverly conceived plot, and the strange experience of the hero and
heroine make "Weapons of Mystery" a story which it is not easy to put
down when once commenced.
ZILLAH: A Romance.
With Frontispiece.
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