“The merchant who is the principal figure in his drama does not convince us. When we come to the story itself all is excellent.”
| + − | Spec. 99: 534. O. 12, ’07. 110w. |
Haggard, (Henry) Rider. Spirit of Bambatse; a romance. †$1.50. Longmans.
6–27709.
Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“We feel that Mr. Haggard’s formula is less satisfying than formerly, and yet a cool analysis tells us that this story has as many good points as the others.”
| + − | Spec. 98: 504. Mr. 30, ’07. 260w. |
Haines, Alice Calhoun. [Luck of the Dudley Grahams: as related in extracts from Elizabeth Graham’s diary.] †$1.50. Holt.
7–32036.
The story of a family of boys and girls who tried to share their mother’s burdens. On the day of selling a dump-cart patent the father had died suddenly without revealing the hiding place of the contract. The family struggles continue until one day the contract is found and the Graham luck turns.