[ Fon Eisen / Storm, Dog of Newfoundland ]
From Kirkus Review: "Brave Newfoundland dog and young Newfoundland fisherman tangle with love and icebergs and a villainous trader and a drinking parent. Fair young Martha mothers the poor little neglected younger brother and sister. Lots of adventure in a well-sustained plot involving storm, high seas, breath-taking escape, whale fights, loyal and brave Indians, and the daily excitement of the fisher folk's life."
This work was reviewed by Ralph Adams Brown in the New York Times on February 13, 1949:
This is a story of wild storms and shipwrecks, of desperate danger and courageous rescues along the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador some fifty years ago. It is a dramatic setting for the romance of Alan Eckhart and Martha Marvin, but the chief figure of the story is Storm, a giant-hearted Newfoundland dog. Hero of many a bout with the wild seas, he finally gave his life to save Martha.
Mr. Fon Eisen has developed his story around an exciting, fast-moving plot. The characterizations are, in general, well done; the descriptions, particularly of the storms and the sea and the ships, are excellent. At times the author becomes a bit too florid or unrealistic, overworks certain words and phrases, forces a point needlessly. This is, however, his first junior novel and the promise far outweighs the faults.
This book was revised by the author and republished in 1994; that edition is discussed here at The Cultured Newf.
[ Amazon.com page for the 1949 edition ]
