+ Review 3:376 O 27 ’20 50w
“Sympathetic nature study and observation, not burdened with scientific detail, is charmingly set forth.”
+ Review 3:391 O 27 ’20 60w + Springf’d Republican p7a N 21 ’20 390w + Wis Lib Bul 16:234 D ’20 70w
EATON, WALTER PRICHARD. On the edge of the wilderness, il *$1.75 (3c) Wilde 591.5
The first of these “tales of our wild animal neighbors” is the story of a lone timber wolf who strayed into western Massachusetts where his species is supposed to be extinct. The scene of the other stories is also the Berkshire hills, where, on the authority of the author and others, wolves, foxes, deer, moose and other animals still survive, The titles are: “The return of the native”; Big Reddy, strategist; The Odyssey of old Bill; The life and death of Lucy; General Jim; The mating of Brownie; The taming of ol’ Buck; Red slayer and the terror; Rastus earns his sleep; “The last American.” The illustrations are by Charles Livingston Bull.
+ Ind 104:378 D 11 ’20 80w
“Mr Eaton’s art is finished and flowing, a joy to read. Books like this are not only an education in natural history, but in beautiful English, in clarity of description and harmony of phrase.” Hildegarde Hawthorne
+ N Y Times p4 D 5 ’20 180w
“‘On the edge of the wilderness’ is almost ideal in fulfilling the many demands of the average intelligent boy for an entertaining book of adventure. In the first place it rings true. It has a literary value such as boys unconsciously appreciate.” H. L. Reed