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'A good, careful, full-blooded novel of a kind that is not common nowadays.'—Saturday Review.

'It is a sweet, wholesome tale. The music-master's portrait is admirably drawn, and remains in the memory. A lover of the country will linger over the delicious pictures of the olden village around which most of the scenes are set. The author is at his best in the delicate passages, where he secures some exquisite effects.'—Dundee Advertiser.

'This is one of those delightful domestic stories that are always welcome. The book is full of vigorous character. The whole book is full of "fire," full of "life," and full of interest.—Manchester Courier.

'Altogether, and in a word, a thoroughly readable and interesting novel.'—Aberdeen Free Press.

'Mr. Burrow's men and women are distinct and lifelike; if he has massed all the interesting people into one man's life, none of his readers will blame him.'—Manchester Guardian.

'The book is full of vigour and careful writing. The principal characters are carefully drawn, and the love-scenes are fresh and idyllic. The whole book is more than pleasant and readable, and all the more so from its absence of sensationalism and adherence to simplicity.'—Leeds Mercury.

'Readable and enjoyable to a degree seldom reached by tales of the kind.'—Scotsman.

'A pretty love-tale, simply told.'—Birmingham Gazette.

'Had we passed it by unread, ours would have been the loss. A charming story based on somewhat conventional lines, but told with such verve and freshness as render it really welcome. Mr. Burrow has admirably succeeded in writing a really interesting story, and, which is more uncommon, he has well individualised the different persons of his drama. "The Fire of Life" should figure in the list of novels to be read of all those who like a good story, and like that good story well told.'—Literary World.

'The story is a simple one, but it is none the less interesting. It is one of those novels which one does not care to leave off once it has been started, and its brevity and fascination make it quite possible to read it at a sitting without much inconvenience. The author's style is clear and crisp, with a purity of diction which it would be difficult to surpass.'—Notts Express.

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