Woven with the Ship: A Novel of 1865
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_By the same Author._
WHEN BLADES ARE OUT AND LOVE'S AFIELD
By Cyrus Townsend Brady
Illustrated. Decorated. 12mo. ornamented binding, $1.50
A comedy of cross purposes in the Carolinas, in which Mr. Brady hasdone some of his most fascinating work in the weaving into romance ofhistorical fact and figure. The love story brings into the action twopeculiarly charming women of contrasting types, and these playforemost parts in the plot.
The book is notable besides for its introduction of the figure ofGeneral Greene, and for its account of the brilliant role he played inthe campaign in the South. Mr. Brady may always be depended upon forbrisk action and a wealth of incident. For all who enjoy adventure andgallant deeds, and the winning of hearts, this novel will be adelight.
It is a conspicuous example of beautiful book-making, bound in buffcloth with brown stamping. It has the distinction of eightillustrations from drawings by E. Plaisted Abbott, and decorations incolors by E. S. Holloway, besides head- and tail-pieces.
"Thousands and tens of thousands of copies of it 'go.' There is littledoubt that this is another successful book of this sort."--_Mail andExpress_, New York.
"A romance of love and war, with two delightful heroines who arecertain to hold feminine interest."--_Philadelphia Press._
"The author's soldiers are real, his girls real women."--_BostonJournal._
"A perfect gem of a volume--one of the daintiest and prettiest thatever came to the _World's_ table."--_New York World._
"It is written in a dashing style that cannot fail to hold theinterest, and shows up the character and bravery of General NathanaelGreene."--_The Churchman_, Detroit.
"The publishers have spared no expense to make this volume one of thedaintiest novels."--_Baltimore Sun._
"The action of the story is spirited, the love interest is strong, andbits of revolutionary history are cleverly set into thebackground."--_Boston Herald._
"There is no striving after choice expression or artificial scenes,but just the happy-go-lucky vivacity of the irrepressible raconteur,and the coquettish Sarah is delightful. A cheerful bellicosebook."--_Brooklyn Eagle._
"So pretty a specimen of book-making, illustrating the possibilitiesof decorative art as applied to typography, as 'When Blades Are Outand Love's Afield,' seldom comes in the way of a reviewer."--_NashvilleAmerican._
"This new novel should outstrip all Mr. Brady's preceding works inpopularity, for, while retaining the strength and virility of hisearlier books, it much surpasses them in heart interest andcharm."--_Argonaut_, San Francisco.
"A dainty love story. The book well repays the reading."--_TheOutlook._
"The book revels in love, war, adventure, so what more can beasked?"--_Detroit Journal._
"There is just enough of war in the book to carry the spirit of thetimes--there is just enough of the photography of the Americansentiment of those days to make the blood of to-day leap at theinjustice of yesterday. There is just enough of love to make the heartgo out to those who suffered in consequence of the duel of crosspurposes which runs throughout the story."--_New York Press._