A novel of such universal human appeal that locality makes little
difference. It starts as a satire on Scotch divinity students, tho there
is said to be "not a word of preaching in it".
"Characters drawn with a sure hand, and with unusual subtlety. The
story broadens and strikes deep roots into human nature and human
life ... a story that seems as if it might have been made out of
the real experiences of flesh and blood, told with humor that is
sometimes biting and sometimes gentle, and with very great
humanness."--_The New York Times Review._