Contemporary Literary Criticism | Arundel, Honor - Polly Goodwin

POLLY GOODWIN

[In The High House], Emma tells her own story frankly and objectively, and should win readers' sympathy and interest as she shows how two divergent but attractive personalities work out their problems with a little give on each side and finally come together in love and understanding. A well-written story that is perceptive and honest.

Polly Goodwin, "Children's Book World: 'The High House'," in Book World—Chicago Tribune (© 1968 Postrib Corp.; reprinted by permission of Chicago Tribune and The Washington Post), September 1, 1968, p. 12.

[Honor Arundel] handles the problem of a young couple wanting to marry on practically no money with great finesse and understanding [in The Two Sisters]. She shows that physical attraction plays a large part in their emotions but this is not enough. The couple need to have emotional maturity to cope with the problems which marriage...

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