Deep in the Hearts of Men

by Mary E. Waller

5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) 459 pages. BACKGROUND/ First Edition. LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, BOSTON Published April 1924.

459 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1924

About the author

Mary Ella Waller (March 1, 1855 – June 14, 1938) was an American writer and educator from New England whose work encompassed children's stories, translations of German verse and more than twenty novels.

Reviews

[Andrew Mackinnon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second time I’ve read this book. The single best book I have ever read. No joke. The crazy part is I found it at an antique store. 95 year old book. 49 cents. The title grabbed my attention.

The first chapter is odd and I almost gave up. It quickly gets better. Half way through a bomb is dropped and I cried very hard (happy tears). Another bomb toward the end. Mary E Waller pulled it all together.

Knowing the spoiler made me want to read it again for hints. I cried so much the second time because I knew what was going to happen. Again, happy tears. Mimi bought six copies of this book. Five are the originals and 1 the newer reprint. It changed my purpose on this earth.

Holding a nearly 100 year old book while reading the subtle differences in language and social interaction is also a nice treat.

Note that my scale is 3 stars for a very good book. 4 stars if I will read again. 5 stars only for “changed my life”.