Bullen, Frank T. [Frank Brown, sea apprentice.] †$1.50. Dutton.
7–25665.
“It is a good tale, full of action and incident, with a steady progress of the main theme and the constant growth in character of the lad of 14, who first steps aboard the Skylark, into the young man of force and intelligence and dignity, second mate of a fine ship. The privations, suffering, and hardships of boys who go to sea get no glossing over from Mr. Bullen’s pen, but he does show not a little literary skill in making them all help in the evolution of his young hero’s character and in doing this without making him anything more than a natural, healthy, right-minded, ambitious boy.”—N. Y. Times.
“It is the real thing put on paper with authoritative skill.”
| + | Ind. 62: 970. Ap. 25, ’07. 150w. |
“The present book is pretty frankly a tract written for boys who have the sea-craving. It is a random patchwork of selected adventures, lessons in seamanship, criticism of the methods of captains, owners, and marine boards, and pious moralizing.”
| − | Nation. 84: 342. Ap. 11, ’07. 200w. |
“Young boys without exception, and all old boys who care about sea yarns, will find the book entertaining.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 12: 193. Mr. 30, ’07. 340w. |