Pidgin, Charles Felton. Sarah Bernhardt Brown and what she did in a country town. $1.50. Waters.
The heroine of Mr. Pidgin’s new story is a poor girl of obscure family who achieves by sure and steady progress the lady bountiful plane. There are arrayed in the background no less than well to the fore a variety of characters drawn from rural New Hampshire. The plot itself, which travels from Dolby City, Montana, to Snickersville, New Hampshire, must of necessity lose force in transit. The story may be called a companion volume to “Quincy Adams Sawyer.”
“If Mr. Pidgin’s humor is very primitive his supply of talk and narrative (such as it is) is apparently limitless.”
– N. Y. Times. 11: 255. Ap. 21, ’06. 300w.
“Combines a rather sensational plot with somewhat too extended and thinly drawn out descriptions of country character and rustic pranks.”
– Outlook. 82: 478. F. 24, ’06. 80w.
Pier, Arthur Stanwood. Ancient grudge. †$1.50. Houghton.
“While lacking the swing and vitality to animate large issues, he possesses, perhaps unknown to himself, a fine personal gift. This is a delicate sensitiveness to the feelings of very young people.” Mary Moss.
+ Atlan. 97: 51. Ja. ’06. 110w.