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The Most Popular Book of the Day.
Barriers Burned Away.
By Rev. E. P. ROE, (late Chaplain in the Army.)
One vol., large 12mo, nearly 500 pages, handsomely bound
in extra cloth, black and gold. Price, $1.75.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
[New York Tribune.]
We can thus accord a hearty commendation to this work. The
narrative is vigorous, often intense, but rarely, if ever, melodramatic.
Its language is usually no less chaste than forcible and impressive.
It betrays a power of invention and of description which is not met
with every day in the host of writers of popular fiction. * * *
The critical point of the book is naturally the blending of the events
of the fire with the course of the previous narrative, and it must be
admitted that the conduct of this indicates admirable taste and skill.
The terrific scene is portrayed with rare power of pictorial description.
* * * A powerful story.
[The Advance, Chicago.]
Some of the descriptions are equally vivid and truthful. The
leading characters, Dennis and Christine, are drawn not only with
much skill but with a clear insight into the workings of strong souls
under the influence of the highest spiritual truths as well as mere
human sentiment.
[Philadelphia Press.]
Dodd & Mead may claim the credit of having published the
most remarkable American story of the day—we mean as regards the
plot, which adroitly takes in the great Chicago fire and educes the
denouement out of its incidents.
[New York Observer.]
We congratulate Mr. Roe upon his story of the day. It is thoroughly
national.
[New York Evening Mail.]
A story of absorbing interest, noteworthy religious tone, and
original and interesting incident. The pictures of the Chicago fire
are vividly drawn.
Dodd & Mead, Publishers, New York.
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