"Whatever D. E. Stevenson puts her fictional

hand to," wrote The New York Times Book

"Review, "has certain ineradicable, sure qual-

ities. Humor, lightness of touch, the ability

to plot an enthralling story in fascinating

surroundings, and to create characters that

appeal, convincingly, both to head anti

heart." Celia s House, filled with such effer-

vescent warmth and cheer, is the story of

Dunnian a spellbindingly lovely family es

tare in Scottish Border country-and of the

generations of Dunne family that live in it

and love it dearly. Beginning in 1905 with

ninety-year-old Celia Dunne, it delightfully

portrays the bustling life of her heir and

grand-nephew, Humphrey Dunne, and his

family of five rambunctious children. It fol-

lows the family over forty years-through

their youthful antics, merry parties, heart-

breaks and loves and marriages, as each in

turn comes to maturity and an understand-

ing of the enduring satisfaction Dunnian

gives to their lives.

"A pleasant, comfortable story, written

with genuine affection for the Border coun-

tryside," praised the Times Literary Supple

merit on first publication of Celia s House.

The New York Times Book Review

concurred: "This is an exceptionally intrigu-

ing novel. And it has all the old charm-

which, in essence, is not unlike that of the

Border country itself."Allowed to go out of

print prematurely because of wartime paper

rationing, Celia s House is now being reis-

sued for D. E. Stevenson s large and devoted

following.