+ Ind. 60: 284. F. 1, ’06. 250w. + R. of Rs. 33: 122. Ja. ’06. 40w.
Dunbar, Paul Laurence. Lyrics of sunshine and shadow. **$1. Dodd.
“Every poem in this little collection counts.”
+ Reader. 7: 453. Mr. ’06. 250w.
Duncan, Norman. [Adventures of Billy Topsail.] †$1.50. Revell.
The second edition of a book that can delight the heart of a real boy. The author says “All Newfoundland boys have adventures; but not all Newfoundland boys survive them.” Billy Topsail is among the lucky survivors of prank and adventure. He captures a huge devil fish, goes whaling, is lost on a cliff, runs away to join a sealer, and is equally ready in calm or gale, high tide or low to beat any companion’s emergency record. A wholesome book with the right spirit for boys.
“A rare style marks the book.”
+ + Nation. 83: 484. D. 6, ’06. 140w. + N. Y. Times. 11: 683. O. 20, ’06. 130w. Outlook. 84: 386. O. 13, ’06. 110w.
“‘The adventures of Billy Topsail’ ... are not in themselves of absorbing interest, and Mr. Duncan’s style is rather spasmodic and impressionistic, but they have the virtue of being out of the ordinary.”