| + — | Outlook. 79: 604. Mr. 4, ‘05. 60w. |
“A novel which starts out admirably and ends in sheer vacuity.”
| + — | R. of Rs. 31: 757. Je. ‘05. 100w. |
“It is a pleasant, wholesome story.”
| + | Spec. 94: 184. F. 4, ‘05. 260w. |
Benson, Edward Frederic. Image in the sand. [†]$1.50. Lippincott.
A love story dealing with the occult. “It is in fact the old story of the struggle between the powers of light and darkness, the black magic and the white for the possession of a girl’s soul—a Faust legend in effect, or its parallel expressed in terms of ancient and modern occultism.” (Acad.)
“The climax, itself, however, the struggle of Ida’s friends and household with the demoniac, has a vivid force, and, if the tale is to stand by its power to conjure up horror, Mr. Benson must be credited with a considerable success in a difficult ‘genre.’ His detail is effective, his society sketches are admirable.”
| + — | Acad. 68: 710. Jl. 8, ‘05. 520w. |
“The story is carefully conceived and well written, and with excellent restraint. Mr. Benson wanted to ‘make our flesh creep,’ and he has not.”