The British Weekly says:--"Like good wine, Mr. Oppenheim's novels need
no bush. They attract by their own charm, and are unrivalled in
popularity. No one will read this present story without relishing the
rapid succession of thrilling scenes through which his characters move.
There is a freshness and unconventionality about the story that lends
it unusual attractiveness."
A MAKER OF HISTORY.
The Standard says:--"Those who read 'A Maker of History' will revel in
the plot, and will enjoy all those numerous deft touches of actuality
that have gone to make the story genuinely interesting and exciting."
THE MASTER MUMMER.
The Dundee Advertiser says:--"'The Master Mummer' is a remarkable
novel, such as only E. Phillips Oppenheim can write. No other author
could make the wildly extravagant not only natural, as make-believe
goes, but actually moving. It is a beautiful story that is here set
within a story."
THE BETRAYAL.
The Dundee Advertiser says:--"Mr. Oppenheim's skill has never been
displayed to better advantage than here.... He has excelled himself,
and to assert this is to declare the novel superior to nine out of ten
of its contemporaries."
ANNA, THE ADVENTURESS.
The Globe says:--"The story is ingeniously imagined and cleverly
wrought out. Mr. Oppenheim has the gift of invention, and keeps his
readers on the tenter-hooks of suspense."
THE YELLOW CRAYON.
The Daily Express says:--"Mr. Oppenheim has a vivid imagination and
much sympathy, fine powers of narrative, and can suggest a life history
in a sentence. As a painter of the rough life of mining camps, of any
strong and striking scenes where animal passions enter, he is as good
as Henry Kingsley, with whom, indeed, in many respects, he has strong
points of resemblance."
A PRINCE OF SINNERS.
Vanity Fair says:--"A vivid and powerful story. Mr. Oppenheim knows the
world and he can tell a tale, and the unusual nature of the setting in
which his leading characters live and work out their love story, gives
this book distinction among the novels of the season."
THE TRAITORS.
The Athenæum says:--"Its interest begins on the first page and ends on
the last. The plot is ingenious and well managed, the movement of the
story is admirably swift and smooth, and the characters are exceedingly
vivacious. The reader's excitement is kept on the stretch to the very
end."
A MILLIONAIRE OF YESTERDAY.
The Daily Telegraph says:--"The story abounds in dramatic situations,
and there is more than one note of pathos which at once captures our
sympathies. We cannot but welcome with enthusiasm a really well-told
story like 'A Millionaire of Yesterday.'"
THE SURVIVOR.
The Nottingham Guardian says:--"We must give a conspicuous place on its
merits to this excellent story. It is only necessary to read a page or
two in order to become deeply interested. A story marked by brilliant
and terse narration, vivid touches of characterization, and a plot that
is consistent and yet fruitful in surprises."
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