| + — | Dial. 38: 322. My. 1, ‘05. 290w. (Review of v. 15 and 16.) | |
| + + | Engin. N. 53: 183. F. 16, ‘05. 300w. | |
| N. Y. Times. 10: 132. Mr. 4, ‘05. 390w. |
“A model of what an index should be.”
| + + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 514. Ag. 5, ‘05. 140w. (Review of v. 16.) | |
| + + | Outlook. 79: 449. F. 18, ‘05. 120w. |
“[The index] is model work of its kind.”
| + + | Pub. Opin. 38: 838. My. 27, ‘05. 120w. (Review of v. 15 and 16.) |
Hume, Fergus. [Mandarin’s fan.] [†]$1.25. Dillingham.
A jade fan causes a deal of trouble in Mr. Hume’s new story. It is at the bottom of a plot which involves the good name of a Chinese official, the fortunes of a worthy young Englishman, the satisfaction of a Chinese god, Kwang-Ho, and the happiness of a young English girl. Never has the author presented so motley an array of men and women from which to select the real criminal.
“His ‘heathen’ are of the conventional and traditional sort, but the dialogue is spicy, the plot intricate, and the personages are set in lively contrast to each other.”
| + — | Critic. 47: 189. Ag. ‘05. 70w. |
“Clever as the plot is, there are several woefully weak links, though a rapid reader is pretty sure to overlook these while engrossed in the really thrilling story. Contrary to his usual custom, Fergus Hume has given us better character drawing than plot in this tale of a fan.”