Taylor, Emerson Gifford. Upper hand. †$1.50. Barnes.
6–24575.
A story of mystery in which the rich man of a New England village, the pretty girl who in a strange fashion becomes his ward, a pirate, a fanatical labor leader and others are involved in many exciting complications which include labor troubles and narrow escapes from death. There is also a love interest.
“A story which, despite its fantastic character, sustains our interest to the end.” Wm. M. Payne.
| + − | Dial. 43: 63. Ag. 1, ’07. 320w. |
“Told with some vigor in the writing but with little charm or literary grace.”
| − + | Outlook. 84: 337. O. 6, ’06. 20w. |
“The construction of the book is somewhat loose and episodic.”
| − | Ind. 62: 101. Ja. 10, ’07. 240w. |