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New Zealand Mail, Issue 741, 14 May 1886, Page 14

NOW COMMENCED IN THE •J^EW ALAND A M AIL HEW HOVEL, ENTITLED THE TREASURE OF THORBURNS, BY JjIREDERICK jgOYLE, Author of “A Good Hater,” “On tne Border Land,” &c. ; Contributor to Blackwood, Temple Bar, Gentleman’s Magazine, £c., and War Correspondent. We have much pleasure in announcing that a NEW and EXCELLENT STORY has been commenced in the columns of the New Zealand Mail by the above gifted and charming writer. By the sterling merit of his work Mr BOYLE has won his way to eminence in varied fields of Literature. As War Correspondent,, and traveller in climes on the borderland between civilisation and savagery, he has by personal observation obtained a large and varied knowledge of the world, and his graphic pen has enabled him to place before the public thrilling adventures and marvellous experiences in a style that has made hi,s work immensely popular. But Mr Boyle’3 talents are of a versatile character, and as a writer of Light Literature he has fairly _ won a good place among the foremost Novelists of the day. In proof of the high estimation in which it is held, we may quote the late Charles Reade’s opinion of Mr Boyle’s Literary Work. In the preface to “ A Simpleton,” Mr Readesays : “ My principal obligation on this head is to Mr Boyle’s admirable letters, reprinted _in a delightful volume. Mr Boyle has a painter’s eye and a writer’s pen, and, if the African scenes in ‘ A Simpleton ’ please my readers, I hope they will go to the fountain head, where they will find many more.” The Plot of the new Story is well conceived and admirably worked out. The secret of the Story, the hidden and much sought Treasure of Thorburns, is well kept to the end. There is plenty' of movement in the Story, for while the central scene is laid in an English village, there is the customary touch of life on the borderland of civilisation and savagery, for which Mr Boyle is so famous. The leading characters in the Story are thoroughly interesting persons, and their_ conduct is delineated with the realism of life itself. There is plenty of sensation in it, but withal the Story is throughout a thoroughly good one, readable by the entire Family Circle.

We, have, indeed, the fullest confidence that the Story now commenced will enhance Mr Boyle’s already brilliant reputation, and afford the liveliest satisfaction to our present Readers —anti also to those whom we hope will subscribe to the. Mail, in the columns of which, for years past, the works of the leading novelists of the day have found earliest expression. PRESS CRITICISMS ON NOVELS AND OTHER WORKS by Mk BOYLE. * This charming volume.’ —Court Journal. * It is a very entertaining volume.’ —Queen. Mr Boyle’s talents are well known.’— Globe. ‘ The novel is exceedingly clever. —Daily aews. ‘ Mr Frederick Boyle can tell a good story. —World. . ‘ There is much pathos in the entire picture. —Graphic. , _. ‘ This very amusing book. - Times (from a review of two-and-a-half columns long). ‘ One of cleverest and most attractive stories recently published.’—Daily Telegraph. «It would be difficult to mention a. better batch of stories than are contained in this capital book.’—Echo. ‘ An unusually good story of love and adventure. “ The Golden Prime ” should be widely read.’ —Morning Post. „ . * A full and brilliant picture of life. As effective a thing of the kind as we have ever seen in fiction.’ —Pall Mall Gazette.. «He writes with the ease of a trained storyteller. The legends are woven with the skill of a practised hand. The adventures read as well as if they had actually happened.’—St. James’ Gazette. Orders for the New Zealand Mail may be sent to any of our Town or Country agents, and to the Times and Mail Office, Lambton Quay, Wellington.