Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-18
BOOK WORLD NOTES
n MERsoN HoUea, whose new

IN MERSON HOUGH, whose new
H novel, 1.-The Way of Man, is to
ll be published shortly, has made a
great reputation as a writer on west
ern themes. 1t may be said truth
fully of him that he has slept out-of-
doors more, travelled more after pig
game, and seen more of the actual Ire
of the open than any writer ever be-
fore the American public. And yet,
Mr.. Hough is not strictly a westerner.
He was born in the east, and comes OF
sturdy Quaker ancestry. From ms
earliest years, however, he felt the
call of the. west, and as soon as he
could he went thither, and as he whim-
sically expresses 1t, has been going
ever SINCE" for never year passes
without trip into some wild country
in search of big and dangerous game.
Similarity in titles Is becoming more
than ever a frequent occurrence, ow-
ing to the great number of novels ana
the fact that nothing but the gentle
forbearance of publishers prevents un-
limited confusion arising. Sometimes
single letter separates the work OF
different authors; THE Fugitives,' by
Spears, published by Scribner's, and
"The Fugitive" by Brudno, published
" I
example of this. The catalogue regis
tiers no fewer than three novels bearing
the latter title Owen Wister Is an
nounced as the author OF BOOK 10 pc
entitled Mother" to be published TINS
l.fail. Does Mr.. Wister forget the fact
that one Maxim Gorky has written 9
striking novel with this simple but
distinguished title? 1t is safe to say
that the publishers of the latter book
will remind Mr. Wister's publishers of
the presence of their book in the fall.
When the publishers of "Dimbie and
1" received an order the other day
for 'Dimbie and Son." they were con-
strained to feel that another and more
famous book was desired. THE SOW
ing of Alderso on Cree" that successful
southern story by Margaret Prescott
Montague, is not an easy book to con-
fuse with any other, and yet CONFUSION
may arise from the fact that the new
McCutcheon novel Is announced as "Ihe
Daughter of Anderson Crow" a title
quite unlike and yet curiosity resem-
bling that belonging to Miss Mon
tague's book.
Robert Kitchens, author Of "Barbary
Sheep" 1.-THE Garden of Allah" 1.-THE
Call of the Blood ETC., loves to travel,
and has visited many countries, but when
he has planned q new book and Is ready
to begin writing, he settles down In some
quiet and secluded place, and, giving up
ensRely all social engagements and re-
sponsibilities, devotes himself unfiagging-
ly to work.
He Is an early riser; as general thing
he is busy at his desk by in the morn
ing. He works until called to luncheon,
which he always eats leisurely, and after
luncheon he takes up his work again, and
keeps steadily at it until dinner time.
After dinner he will not work, but, going
to bed early, is ready for an early and
vigorous start In the morning. The splen-
did effects in his stories are thus the re-
suit of genius and application combina-
ton that is rare indeed.
His book completed, he rests and trav-
els for a time, sees his friends, enjoys
himself and is charming, cordial, agree
able companion. Then comes the Idea of
another book, and again there are Sc
clusion and hard work. He knows init
mately the regions in which he places
his stories.
But, you know, this Kitchens never
sees the places he writeEso finely about;
he just stays at home and imagines 1t
allp' declared fellow traveller to HIGH
ems himself, In an italian railway train
recently; but. needless to say, he had no
idea that he was talking to the highly
amused novelist.
1t was at first the ambition Of Kitchens
to be a musician. and for several years
he devoted himself to musical study.
Good fortune, however good fortune for
the public as we'll as for HIMSELF, turned
his thoughts toward literature, ard In
this his success has been remarkable.
He has middle name "Smythe," but
he does not use 1t In his books, preferring
the simplicity Of Robert Kitchens
Frederick Mccormick, journalist, art
list and war correspondent, has also be-
come an author. His book, The Tragedy
of Russia in Pacific Asia, will be published
in October by the Outing Publishing COM
pany. The narrative tells the story of the
war as he, a war correspondent, saw it,
and felt it. Mr.. Mccormick was with the
Russian army as special representative
of the Associated Press, and shared the
fortunes of that unhappy host during the
dark days of the flight from Mukden He
witnessed the first and second attacks on
Port Arthur, and all the principal land
battles of the war, and after the signing
of peace he accompanied the Red Cross
squadron to Japan to arrange for the
of the Russian prisoners. His
book is "a serious study of the eastern
question, as well as history.
Frederick A. Stokes company will i'm
mediately issue "The Mistress of Bona
venture" by Harold Bindloss, auth6I of
fiict," etc. An unauthorized edition Of
the same book is announced in this coun-
try al dollar net. The Stokes COM
pany we're the first American publishers
to recognize the excellence of the stirring
fiction of this now successful novelist and