“‘The edge of doom’ is a very capable piece of work, serious without being in any way disagreeable, absorbing both on account of the intensity of the emotion, the consciousness of beauty both in emotion and in the physical aspect of things, and the importance of the historic background.”
+ Boston Transcript p9 Je 5 ’20 400w
“The book reads very much as though the author had started out to write one kind of a story, then suddenly changed his mind and proceeded to produce another. This is the more deplorable because the second part of the book, the war section, is well done and interesting.”
+ − N Y Times 25:25 Je 27 ’20 480w
“The story is skilfully told, with a deft, yet sparing use of local colour which helps to carry conviction. It is well worth its place on any bookshelf.”
+ Sat R 129:111 Ja 31 ’20 200w
“The novel part cannot be commended as a story. At the same time there is no doubt that the whole book is well written; the dialogue and the narrative skilfully and vividly handled.”
+ − The Times [London] Lit Sup p652 N 13 ’19 280w
BAXTER, ARTHUR BEVERLEY. Blower of bubbles. *$1.75 (2½c) Appleton
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