In detail and finish the book is a brilliant piece of work,
describing clearly an exciting and strenuous period. It possesses the
same qualities as "Castel del Monte," of which the _Chicago Record
Herald_ said: "There is color, there is sumptuous word-painting in
these pages; the action is terrific at times; vividness and life are
in every part; brilliant descriptions entertain the reader; mystic
scenes and prophecies give a singular fascination to the tale, which
is strong and forceful in its portrayal."
Hester of the Hills. By GROVER CLAY.
Cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50
"Hester of the Hills" has a motif unusual in life, and new in fiction.
Its hero, who has only acquired his own strength and resourcefulness
by a lifelong struggle against constitutional frailty, has come to
make the question of bodily soundness his dominant thought. He
resolves to ensure strong constitutions to his children by marrying a
physically perfect woman. After long search, he finds this ideal in
Hester, the daughter of a "cracker squatter," of the Ozark Mountains
of Missouri.
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