Nuts and Nutcrackers

'Nuts and Nutcrackers' is a fascinating collection of writings where the author uses 'nut' as a metaphor for his thoughts about various topics. The book is authored by Charles James Lever, an Irish novelist and raconteur, whose novels, according to Anthony Trollope, were just like his conversation. Some of the subjects that he discussed in length in this book include national pride, the Kingstown railway, the penal code, domestic happiness, doctors, and the national budget.