‘The characters of the stories are capitally conceived, and are full of those touches which give them a natural appearance.’—Public Opinion.
Two Works by DAVID KER.
I. THE BOY SLAVE IN BOKHARA. A Tale of Central Asia. Crown 8vo. With Illustrations.
In this work real scenes are grouped round an imaginary hero; genuine information is conveyed in a more attractive form than that of a mere dry statistical report.
‘Ostap Danilevitch Kostarenko, the Russian who is supposed to relate the story, has a great number of adventures, and passes, by dint of courage and ability, from a state of slavery to one of independence. Will prove attractive to boys.’—Pall Mall Gazette.
‘Exciting boy’s story, well told and abounding in incidents.’—Hour.
‘Full of strange adventures ... well worked out to the end.’—Standard.
‘An attractive boy’s book. He claims to have grouped real scenes round an imaginary hero.’—Spectator.
II. THE WILD HORSEMAN OF THE PAMPAS. Crown 8vo. Illustrated.
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