MORNING POST:
There is no question about the rightness and brightness and delightfulness of the adventures."
LIVERPOOL COURIER:
Amazing inventiveness, Dickens-like prodigality and humour in characterization, youthful daring and clean candour."
LIVERPOOL POST:
"His observation dissects humanity and entrances the student with its amazing cleverness and its astonishing penetration."
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS:
The inimitable exponent of joyous youth—a certain Cockney humour—as gaily witty as anything the world can show."
BIRMINGHAM POST:
In sheer brilliance may well be thought to excel even its predecessor."
Eve in THE TATLER: "Such a riot and rush of adventures and contrasts, such a breathless scramble, such rainbow emotions...."
Mr. St. John Adcock in THE SKETCH: "Nothing really happens."
Mr. Frank Swinnerton in THE BOOKMAN: "An exhibition of talent perversely employed."
MARTIN SECKER NUMBER FIVE JOHN STREET ADELPHI