“Pleasantly written, reminiscent book, in the entertaining style of Mr. Carpenter’s other books.”
+ R. of Rs. 34: 125. Jl. ’06. 60w.
“It is a pity so much of this book should be mere tittle-tattle.”
+ – Sat. R. 102: sup. 5. O. 13, ’06. 1130w.
Carpenter, Edward Childs. Captain Courtesy, a story of Old California. *$1.50. Jacobs.
The struggle between Mexico and the United States in old California is intertwined with the story of Captain Courtesy whose Spanish mother and American father were killed by the Mexicans and who for six years waged a warfare of his own upon his enemies by becoming an outlaw whose name spelled terror, a daring road agent with a great price upon his head. After a series of bold adventures he wins an American wife and American citizenship.
“This is evidently a first book, and it shows many of the faults of the ’prentice hand. He merely skims over the surface of things, as if he were in haste to tell his slight little story with the fewest words possible.”
+ – N. Y. Times. 11: 764. N. 17, ’06. 190w.
Carpenter, Joseph Estlin. James Martineau; theologian and teacher. *$2.50. Am. Unitar.