The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-03

NEWS
A DELIGHTFUL BOOK ON OLD NEW YORK
Thomas A. Janvier's book, Tho
Dutch Founding Of Ne~ York, pub
lished yesterday, is an authoritative
! history which is at the same time as
readable as a novel. Mr.. Janv,ers
researches have led him to differ rad
ically in his conclusions from many
of the earlier writer's on this period.
He does not hesitate to express his
opinions.
The history gives a fuller, more
picturesque, more readable and more
reasonable view than has hitherto
been presented. The book is elabo-
rately illustrated from rare maps and
charts, prints and letters, many of
which have never before been repro
duced. '.'t M'"4
A KIDNAPPED COLONY y"
This is story of an impossible
situation made possible. Its author :,
is Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, !
the we'll known story writer. "A
Kidnapped Colony is a daring and .
brilliantly witty comedy Of errors !
and charming love story. 1t tells
how young American held for more
than week the rule over England's
oldest dependency and of the many
humorous incidents which developed
through his governorship. The ad-
venture seems an extravagant one,
yet the story will stand an analysis.
The love story, necessarily full Of
complications, ends most happily.
BY THE AUTHOR OF oUTDOORLAND.
Some one has said that only the
greatest authors can write good books
for children. Mr.. Robert w. Cham
bers, one of the most brilliant of our
novelists, year or two ago wrote
"Outdoorland," book for little folk,
the success of which seems to Justify
this saying. Mr.. Chambershas jus
written another book for little folk
called Orchard-iand, which was pub
lished yesterday. In it the trees,
birds, insects and animals tell their
stories to the same little children
whom we knew in "Outdoorland."
Mr.. Chambers is naturalist as we'll
as story writer, and in all this de-
lightful make believe there is much
real and interesting information which
the children unconsciously absorb.
Reginald Birch has made many bea,l-
tiful pictures in color for the book
which is bound in a gaily decorative
cover and printed i'll large type.
Mr. CHAMBERS IN ANOTHER VIEW VIEW
Just before Mr.. Chambers wrote
his book for the little folk, he COM
pleted The Maids Of Paradise,
novel which was published a week or
two ago. 1t is romance of the
Franco-Prussian war-a love story
and a story of intense dramatic in
terest. 1t is doubtful if any recent
book has been so generously praised
the world over The London Athe-
n""m the greatest periodical authority
in the English language, says: "Mr.
Chambers is usually happy in his
portrayal of young and beautiful
girls. Without being sickly senti-
mental, he can be really charming
with never hint of brutality, he can
be thoroughly realistic. We recon-
mend the book cordially"
Another London critic describes
the scene in which the French Cui-
rassiers charged to complete dcstruc-
ton as ga supreme feat of the mag
nation" 1t is story worth read
ING.
A Few New Books Of Permanent and Ssrlou;
Interest. 81
A HISTORY OF THE AMERIC AN PEOPLE,
BY Woodrow Wilson. President Of
Princeton University. The only
complete narrative history of the
United States in existence. Elabo-
rately illustrated.
THE GERMAN STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY.
Volume Ill., Of Poullney Bigelou's
absorbing history deals with the
period from 1915, after Waterloo,
through the times of kossuth and
Lasalle, down to lS4s. Just pub
lished.
NORMA VANNA-A PLAY.
Maurice MaeterlincRs great drama, a
play that is bound to rank as a classic.
1t is to be produced in New York
in the near future.
FLODDEN ZELDA TRAGEDY.
By Alfred Austin. Poet Laureate of
England. The heroism of the battle
of Flodden is made the background
for an appealing love play in blank
verse. Mr.. Beerbohm Tree recently
appeared in this drama in England.