+ N Y Times 25:295 Je 6 ’20 480w + Springf’d Republican p11a Ag 8 ’20 420w
“The studies of English life and manners would strike most English readers as imaginative, and it is hard to believe that life in America exactly tallies with the authoress’s description, though it may really be like this. Anyhow it makes cheerful reading.”
+ − The Times [London] Lit Sup p538 Ag 19 ’20 120w
RINEHART, MARY (ROBERTS) (MRS STANLEY MARSHALL RINEHART). Poor wise man. *$2 (1½c) Doran
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The time of the story is immediately after the war and the circumstances social unrest, strikes, plots, political campaigns, mobs, riots, bombs, wise vigilance on the part of the Department of justice and timely interferences of the American Legion. The romance is supplied by Lily Cardew, granddaughter of the richest man in town, just back from her war-work and much changed, and Willy Cameron, a poor drug clerk who had been Lily’s pal in camp and is one of nature’s noblemen. Soon after her return Lily is ensnared by the wiles of an arch anarchist and all-round fiend. She even marries him but at that very crisis is rescued by Willy. Many are the adventures and hairbreadth escapes of both before their final reward.
+ Bookm 52:252 N ’20 360w
“The story is well told, but our hearts are not touched by the romance of the impossible hero and heroine.”
+ − Cath World 112:554 Ja ’21 150w