+ – Outlook. 82: 760. Mr. 31, ’06. 980w. R. of Rs. 33: 255. F. ’06. 130w.
Geronimo (Apache chief). [Geronimo’s story of his life]; taken down and edited by S. M. Barrett. **$1.50. Duffield.
The atmosphere of legend and incident pervades this story of Geronimo, the seventy-seven-year old Apache chief. He begins his story with the account of the origin of the Apaches. “One finds in these grandiose legends traces of the familiar mythical cosmogonies of the East, and it might be of advantage if scholars gave them more attention.” Geronimo’s object in telling his life story is to secure freedom and justice for his people.
“The narrative of the fierce old chief’s bloody career in his struggle with the invading whites is a moving one, and is as full of exciting and picturesque incident as any of Cooper’s novels. It is told with that wealth of imagery for which the Indian is noted.”
+ Lit. D. 33: 645. N. 3, ’06. 240w.
“His story is simple, straight-forward, and interesting, and should find a large number of readers.”
+ N. Y. Times. 11: 750. N. 17, ’06. 600w.
“It goes without saying that the old chief has an interesting autobiography, and the work is further important as giving the Indian side of a long and notable controversy with our government.”
+ R. of Rs. 34: 756. D. ’06. 120w.