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Stanley Paul's New Six Shilling Novels continued.
Between Two Stools (Fifth Edition). By RHODA
BROUGHTON. Author of "Red as a Rose is She," "Cometh up
as a Flower," etc.
The Times says: "In point of plot, 'Between Two Stools' belongs to tie
'
category of Mr. Maxwell's Guarded Flame.' . . . Few readers, we imagine, would
fail to fall in love with so fresh and delightful a heroine as Arethusa. The scene at
the end reveals Miss Broughton at her very best."
The Justice of the Duke, (srd ed.) By RAFAEL
SABATINI. Author of " The Shame of
"
Motley," The Trampling
of the Lilies," " Cesare "
Borgia," The Lion's Skin," etc.
The Globe says:" What Mr. Sabatini does not know about the life and times of
Cesare Borgia is not worth . considering . . excellent."
Exotic Martha (Third Edition). By DOROTHEA
GERARD. Author of " The City of Enticement," etc.
Truth says: "The story is full of incident, and is told in a lively and humorous
fashion."
The Globe says :
" The plot is worked out with much ingenuity, and its interest
enhanced by the picture of lite in the Dutch Colony at Java."
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The Unholy
Estate ; or, the Sins of the Fathers
(Fifth Edition). By DOUGLAS SLADEN. Author of "A Japanese
Marriage," " The Admiral," " The Tragedy of the Pyramids," etc.
" A vivacious and resourceful novel."
" An exciting and delightful story filled with marvellously vivid
The Times says :
The World says :
pictures of life in Cairo. One which has not a dull line in it, and will certainly
entertain men as much as it will interest and move women."
The Woman-Hunter (Fourth Edition). By ARABELLA
KENEALY. Author of " The Irresistible Mrs. Ferrers," etc.
The Poll Mall Gazette says: "A strong story, admirably told, full of life and
passion, and quite the best novel this gifted authoress has written."
The World says: "Clever all through, and those who like psychological novels
will readily admit that Miss Kenealy has most skilfully dealt with emotions which
are not easily conveyed in cold print."
The Consort (Third Edition). By MRS. EVERARD COTES
(Sara Jeannette Duncan)
The Daily News says: "This is a very clever novel."
The Daily Telegraph describes it as " a subtly told story, one which needs a
psychological interest on the part of those who peruse it if they are to extract the
full flavour."
The Watch Night, A Story of the Times of John
Wesley. By HENRY BETT.
The Times describes this book as " a capital picture of the times."
The Westminster Gaxette calls it "a capital historical novel. . . . It is curiously
of the stock archaisms.
. . . Vivian may or not be a fictional personality, but he and his fellow-sojourners in
effective in suggesting a bygone day and this without any
these pages are most skilfully presented, and we offer our congratulations to the
author."
The Second Woman (Second
LORIMER.
Edition). By NORMA
The Daily Chronicle calls this book " an interesting story of many emotions."
Literary World says: "The story is sympathetic and well-written. The
pictures of Italy and Italian life are delightful, and make a charming background for
a really good tale."
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