“All told very simply and directly and in a dry-as-dust manner which will probably prevent the book from finding many readers except those who take the journey which it describes.”
+ – N. Y. Times. 11: 624. O. 6, ’06. 260w.
“Mr. Baring-Gould’s book is, as all admirers of his genius would wish it to be, eminently characteristic. He has a keen eye for Nature, and a keener for objects of interest, archaeological and historical, and also a considerable gift of satire, for which, it must be allowed, Germany affords not a few occasions.”
+ Spec. 97: 498. O. 6, ’06. 240w.
Gould, Rev. Sabine Baring-. Book of the Riviera. **$1.50. Dutton.
Beginning with Provence the author lures his readers on to Le Gai Saber, then to Marseilles, Aix, Toulon, Hyères, Draguignan, Cannes, Nice, Monaco, Mentone, San Remo, Alassio, and other places by the way, ending at Savona, describing the charm of each town, giving hints to travelers, telling little stories of the natives, and interspersing all with well chosen bits of history, literature and sentiment. Forty good photographs of scenery illustrate the volume.
“A good map and a better index would greatly improve this book.”
+ Ath. 1906, 1: 12. Ja. 6. 850w. + Dial. 41: 72. Ag. 1, ’06. 280w. + Ind. 60: 872. Ap. 12, ’06. 80w. + – Nation. 82: 414. My. 17, ’06. 920w. + N. Y. Times. 11: 99. F. 17, ’06. 500w. + R. of Rs. 33: 508. Ap. ’06. 40w.
“‘The Riviera’ furnishes Mr. Baring-Gould’s facile pen with a subject full of variety. Whatever the theme, it seems to be equally at home.”