The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-16
Books and Their Writers.

Books and Their Writers.
X and Heskcth rrlchard are about 10
publish through +. A. stokes 4 Co. new
novel under their own names, having ror
merly appeared on the title pages OF their
books as "E and n. Heron. The row
novel is to be called "Karadnc, Count Of
Gersay." and In this tho authors are slil
70 have produced very remarkable work
of the Normans and Saxons Of the Con
quest era. written in poetic prose worthy
Of the name, with a succession OF really
heautiful ideas and equally beautiful sen
tences The situations are said 10 be
strong. and the book presents curious
aud traslcal problem, wholly novel In its
entirety, II not absolutely SO In all It's
details, and appealing powerfully 10 heart
and brain. II is stated that no one can
read the book part way through without
an eager desire to know tho solution
devised by the Ingenious authors for the
tangle Of conflicting emotions that they
have created.
New York editor who has read the
advance sheet, says:
Karndsc' win not deeply Impress tne
whole Of the multitude who regarded
David Harum as masterpiece and II
lacks the perfection Of style and anlsh
that earned for The Forest Lovers 80
much of critical admiration; but It is an
Infinitely better book from the nrtis%c
standpoint, than the former and It Is
an appreclably stronger one that the lat.
ter"
A most peculiar and astonishing hook
under the title of "lhe Lord of thu sea-
is announced for immediate publication
Something very Ike genius was required
to evolve the main thought IN which II is
based, VIZ: that the establishment Of pri.
waite ownership over tbs seas and oceans
Of the entire globe, hitherto freely utilize
and enjoyed by all, would illustrate as
nothing else could the fundamental error
Of land monopoly by individuals This is
really big idel, and the II at NJ 10 8
by which the hero of the story pllces the
greatest powers of the world at his mercy
are said TO he fuly up to the jules Verne
standard But the book is more than
n melodrnma, as it contains plan thought
out for Improving the widespread IT'S
content with present day conditions
plan likely to arouse the enthusiasm Of tho
multitude that regarded Looking Bnck-
ward as the work of prophet philosl-
gheg
The Incidents are said to be the most
exciting and extfaord mary the movement
rapid, the the dialogue lively; and the
last part Of the book deyotes much atten-
tlon to the problem Of the New Zion.
~
1mogen Clarks charming novel OF old
Dutch New York, Code Puppets is to
he reprinted In England by John Murray
! and published there under the title Of The
/ Domine's Garden The garden craze Is
very strong in Enalapd just now, which
may possibly he the reason n the change
IN title, The story ALREADY has Canadian
/ edition under its American title.
! ~
| sydney Herman Preston's new book,
1.-THE Abandoned Farmer" was not pub
I lIshed by the scrlbners until June q in
/ srttc If It's announcement for May % 1t
appeared on the same dry as Henry Saw
4 age Landor's China and the Allies"
This is story Of pure humor The
narrative element IS slight. little moro
than sufficient 10 give conference to n sue.
cesslon Of delightful situations, az unique,
/ In their way as those that gave Mr. Stock
! toms "Rudder Grange" world wide rcpu.
tation The characters are strongly ron
ccIved and sketched with dno fancy;
/ there are some that viii live long In tho
! memories II those who love laughter and
appreciate originality. Mr.. Preston Is a
newspaper man. So is his hero. Mr.. Pres
ton is a Canadian, Ills hero, however is
simply Amerlcan--he viii not own to small
| or boundaries than this
y
! Cyrus Townsend Brady. author ot
"Topsls and Tents having resigned his
Philadelphia passionate. Is now about TO
devote himself wholly to literature. His
first step In that direction will he TO move
his home To New York City in order to
be more directly in touch with his publish
ers
DL D.sJ