“Admirable and distinctly entertaining story.”
| + − | Putnam’s. 3: 369. D. ’07. 590w. |
Atherton, Gertrude Franklin (Frank Lin, pseud.). [Rezánov]; il. in water-colors. 50c. Authors and newspapers assn.
6–42373.
A historical romance of the early days of California, which chiefly concerns Rezánov, a Russian diplomat, and Concha Arguello, daughter of the Commandante of the Presidio. “Amid the splendidly picturesque environment of the same California landscape which Belasco recently has turned to such excellent use in his play a ‘Rose of the Rancho,’ the story marches vigorously to its predestined close and the proud Russian succumbs to fever and privation on his return from an adventurous expedition.” (Cur. Lit.)
“Is not the most interesting of Mrs. Atherton’s books: it is, however, in our opinion, the best written and the most carefully studied work of hers which we have had the pleasure of seeing.”
| + − | Acad. 71: 502. N. 17, ’06. 150w. |
“If Mrs. Atherton has not succeeded in making [the lovers] absolutely alive to us, she has invested their love story with unusual charm and interest.”
| + − | Ath. 1906, 2: 687. D. 1. 170w. | |
| Current Literature. 42: 229. F. ’07. 660w. |