The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-28

The appearance of a new book by
George Bird Grinnell is a literary event
of great Importance among the boys, es-
pecially when the book is illustrated by
Edwin Willard Deming. Jack is now
a well-known character to all up-to-date
boys, and they will be glad to know that
he continues has adventurous life in
Jack. the Young Canoeman," which
Frederick A.. Stokes company announce
for this month.
The story describes Jacks adventures
during voyage in a Chinook canoe along
the coast of British Columbia. Among
this companions were his old friend, Hugh
Johnson, two Vancouver Island Indians,
and the famous cobbler-naturalist of Brit
ish Columbia. With such companions, in
country Astounding in game and pos
sessing the most beautiful scenery in the
whole world, 1t may be imagined that
Jack had a very good time.
All through the volume is found the
same simple faithfulness to nature and
to fact that has distinguished the previous
books of this series, and while there is
abundant information about outdoor life
and nature, It is so deftly diffused that
the interest is undated
Now that the rumor and hearsay and
sensational newspaper stories about Tibet
have subsidized thoughtful people are ask
demand for accurate information on this
unique country Frederick A. Stokes conf
pany are to publish this month book
appropriately entitled, "ribet the Mystic
rious."
This book opens with a description or
the extraordinary situation of Tibet. All
the expeditions that have been undertaken
to explore this well-nigh impregnable
land, from the earliest times up to the
late investment by the English troops
under Colonel Younghusband, are here
chronoogically described with both dra-
matte force and close historical accuracy.
The authors Investigations of the geo
graphical and political situation of Tibet
were exhaustive. All the various meth
DDS of approach over the different noun
tain passes We're closely determined. His
descriptions are scholarly without being
dull. The publishers have lavishly pro-
vided this volume both with beautiful
half-tone engravings and an elaborate col
ored map.
Miss Mary Mears, whose novel. THE
Breath of the Runners" is shortly to APP
pear with the imprint of Frederick A.
Stokes company, is a young writer or
very unusual promise. Miss Mears book
represents a distinctly new departure III
American literature. She discloscs to
readers of fiction a phase of American
life little known outside its own limits.
The art world of America has never be-
fore been made the environment OF
thoughtful and significant novel. MISS
Mears is herself an American artist, and
has secured great facility as well as repu-
tation as a writer by frequent contrlbu-
tions to some of our leading magazines.
one need read a few pages only of this
strong book to realize that Miss Mears
aDDrenticeship both as artist and writer
has peculiarly fitted her to depict graphl-
cally her world
The heroine of 1.-THE Plow- Woman"
bv Eleanor Gates Mcclure, Phillips &c
co.. Is a southern girl, and the first
scenes of the story are laid in western
Texas. Later the scene shifts to the
Dakotas Miss Gates. who is used TO
handling characters close to the ground,
has given a study of a splendid girl who
rises above the shiftless conditions that
result from a cross-grained father and
an accident, and who proves her right
to her lovers designation Tine Rose of
the South" Though 1t may be said That
in this working girl, one finds rather
the hardy fresh wild rose of the fields
than the hot-house variety. The family
live in one-room log-and-mud shack,
hut the tale is by no means a sordid
one. II breathes hope. self-reliance and
cheer. and In the exciting turns of the
plot holds the readers interest to a
happy end.
Miss Florence Wlkiusons recent vol
ume of poems "The Far Country has
reused again from poets and critics
chorus of approval which has been grow
ing with each book she has published.
Mr. John Burroughs is prompted to write;
ct have a genuine admiration for MISS
Wilkinsons poems. / think they show
real imaginative power. Her poetic tai
ent is far above the average OF our
Younger poets And Richard Burton
feels there is an intensity in all OF her
work, an Implication Of reserve force
which gives it go and fire. And her art
is certainly adequate to express Ger per-
sonality-a personality worth while Her
work seems to me to have real distinc-
ton"
eft seems to me-" writes Ellis Parker
Butler, discussing his phenomenally sue
cessful little book, pigs Is Pigs ONO.
Clure. Phillips e. Coz that this par
ticular story had moro laughs than
writer of laughs usually gives for the