“One thing is wanting: Miss Bell has not sufficiently absorbed the medieval associations of Syria.”
| + + − | Lond. Times. 6: 28. Ja. 25, ’07. 2510w. |
“I cannot quote it all and unless all is quoted you have lost the better part.”
| + + | Nation. 84: 437. My. 9, ’07. 1020w. | |
| + + | N. Y. Times. 12: 156. Mr. 16, ’07. 240w. |
“A book of unusual atmosphere and charm.”
| + + | Outlook. 86: 75. My. 11, ’07. 530w. |
“A charmingly written, fully illustrated account.”
| + | Sat. R. 103: 276. Mr. 2, ’07. 270w. |
“An enchanting example of travel literature. To her power of describing scenery and people, and of recording the living talk of men who, though they belong to the wilderness, have shrewd and capable brains, Miss Bell adds a wide knowledge of archaeology and a sound instinct for the politics of Asia.”
| + + | Spec. 97: 253. F. 16, ’07. 3000w. |