The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-10

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X GOSSIP.

London. Oct. 4-The seven best
books that have appeared in London
this week are:
Daily"
Lady Cunningham's Little Saint Of
Cad"
Joachim's study of the Ethics Of
Spinoza."
H Mayors Adventures Of a Japan
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William WestfalPs Don or Devil"
Max Pemberton's THE Giants Gate"
Gilbert Parker's The Right of Way"
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Rudysrd Kipling's kim" is finding
an extraordinary demand. The man
ner in which he deals with the great
game OF war as it is played in India is
exceedingly fascinating TO the English
reader who is Just at present impreg-
mated with the smoke of battles and
the ethics Of campaign life.
His intimate understanding Of the
methods of Great Britain'S secret SER
vice is a source OF some comment
among those who comprehend fully
KipHng's powers of writing danger
Ously near the heart of a subject that
might as well be kept buried in the
archives of the war Office.
Max Pemberton's Giants Gate" md
Gilbert Psrker's Right of Way are
second and third in the list Of popular
sellers.
The religious book OF the year win be
Jan Maclaren's Life Of Christ" which
IS soon TO be published. OF this. his
most careful work. the author says:
The Life of Christ is not intended
- be a biography in which the events
of his being on earth are stated in
chronolog ical order from Bethlehem to
calvary, nor is it a criticism Of the
gospels.
''rhe book is rather a study of the
life of Christ in which he is shown in
relation to his nation, 10 parties of to-
day, TO the Gentle world. to religions,
10 sinners. to the rich and the poor
and his relation to the living Christ
and to the classes which our day con-
stantly suggests
The Marquis Of Defferin. the grand
son Of Sheridan. is writing a somewhat
extended Introduction to a new edition
OF Sheridan's plays. in which he VIII
disclose rl1ch of the great dramatists
lie that has not heretofore appeared
in print.
In the meantime tire Duke Of Argule
IS about TO issue a volume OF original
verse entitled "A Gift For the Home. -
1t Is TO be illustrated with reproduce
tons from the old masters. The duke
has ransacked some of the Oldest art
collections in England in search of pic
lures calculated TO suit his purpose.
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Another member Of the ducal
family, Lord Ronald Sutherland
Cover, is writing an elaborate history
of the Tower of London. He PROPOSES
10 tell over again, with MANI interest
ing observations and a multitude Of
facts, the absorbing story Of the tragic
history which surrounds this great
English historical center.
How much Of things that are new
VIII be offered by his lordship has not
been disclosed, either by himself or his
publishers.
Carmen Sylvia announces chill
dren's Christmas volume. 1t viii con
tair both poetry and prose, written in
that charming vain which has placed
the queen Of Roumania among the
trent ranks Of the authors of Europe.
In this work she has conscientiousIy
applied herself to the task Of interest
ing only the little ones 1t is to be a
real queens fairy book, so to speak.
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London IS tc be treated to a most
Interesting spectacle. for Marie CoreIH
has begun suit against a London news
paper, charging libel * No keener. en-
JOyment can be furnished the general
public tnan for the newspaper to en-