The Washington times., 1907-03-30
IN THE BOOK WORLD

example, the HaTpeTs are just issuing
new editions OF Vanity Fair, and. among
the great successes Of just few years
ago, of Mrs. Humphrey Wards Eleanor.
Justus Miles Forman. author Of "Buc-
hanans Wife" will sail within a week
or so for Europe. He Will go through
mueh OF Spain, and then viii spend sew
erai months in cruising leisurely. along
the southern coast Of the Black sea,
making excursions into the interior as
often as fancy calls.
n Mrs sIIi Gertrude Atherton. author of
Thirds" and other well-known books,
has been living for some time past in
Munich, where, II is understood, she has
been hard at work on a new novel She
expects shortly to 90 to England and
TO make her home there for a while. but
halts in her desire between an anart-
ment In London and a house In some
charming village like st. Adams. Amert-
can though she Is, and much though she
loves her Cwn country. she finds the
atmosphere Of Europe congeuiaI for her
work.
Two novels viii be issued shortly by
Messrs. DOdd. Mead g. Company.
one, The Penalty" is by Harold Beg
Die author OF 1.-The Story of Baden
Powell, The Fall OF the Curtain, -
The other is called "Davenant." and
Is by Albert Kinross. Mr.. Kinross
makes his hero dream Of America. He
- an idealist, and his ideal above all
Is America. The novel is full of episodes
ana romance. AS this Is the first novel
by this author. it viii be looked upon
with unusual interest
Messrs DOdd. Mead & Company viii
publish Indiscreet Letters from Pc
king. by 3. L. Putnam Weale This is
the Story OF the seige OF the Legations
n FeKin; IL Is not a history. but the
story or the dramatic scenes and events
told by an eyewitness Reading the
book one sees the worn and harassed
defenders OF the legations in scene after
scene or grim fighting beating bacx
the hordes Of Chinese soldiers Mr.
Weale Is also the author Of "Manchu
and Muscovite.' THE Re-shaping OF
tie Far East" which have gained foI
the author much credit as an authority
on eastern questions.
Censorship Of the Church Of Rome
dnd Us influence Upon the Production
ana the Distribution OF Literature. .
CSeorge Haven Putnam Udtt d. A
/ treatise OF the schedule OF indexes is
sued Dy the Roman Catholic Church to-
gelner with list Of the more important
DEGREES, edicts prohibition OF Specific
Birds" Ncute BIanchan. illustrated.
A series OF lectures following illustra-
tons designed awaken an Interest in
Diras among young people.
"Holma," William Tillinghast Ed
ridge Illustrated. This is a wide awake
story, full of life. romance. and excite
ment good and clean from start to I'm
ish-
The PTivateers," II. B. Marriott Wat
son, Illustrated. A story OF adventure
and romance.
Captured Gen. Charles King. army
An interesting story, principally Of Sandy
Ray.
The Diamond Ship" Max Pemberton.
Illustrated A story OF adventure on
the ocean.
Truthful Jane" Florence Morse King
sley. A story OF amusing situations In
which a young lady who told the truth
az an inconvenient time often finds her
self.
The Secret OF Toni" Molly Elliott
Seawill, A dainty love story admirably
told.
MY Life As An Indian" Illustrated
The story OF an Indian and a white
man IN the lodges Of the Missouri In
| dams.