The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-16
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the island OF Nevis. the fascinating
tropical beauty of which has been
sung by Byam Warner. poet OF
strange lyric power but OF question
able morals. The heroine. Anne Per
cy. Is an English girl who learned TO
love the island through the poets de.
scriptions and TO cherish in her i'm
questionable heart the ideal figure OF
the poet himself. She is taken To the
island under the protection OF an aunt
and falls readily In with plans set on
foot for Warmers redemption. The
inevitable love match between the
hero and heroine develops. Mrs. Ath-
erton has told pleasing love story.
The illustrations by c. Coles Phillips,
and the general makeup OF the vol.
ume are excellent
doubleday, Page & Co. New York;
Sheehan's. Macauley's and Hudson's.
Detroit.)
lin Viking Land" by w. g. Monroe.
This handsome volume Is devoted to
descriptions of Norway and the Nor
wegians. The scenery. topography
and climate, the manners and char
acteristics and development OF the
people. the history of the nation from
the earliest times, its laws and their
administration; these and many 9TH
er important things are included in
this excellent book. 1t Is a complete
Norwegian manual for traveller or
casual student or inquirer. The many
Photographic illustrations are inter-
esting.
o.. c. Page & Co, Boston; Mac
auiey's. Sheehan's and Hudson's, De-
troit.)
Waterloo" by Thomas E. Watson.
In his thorough and intelligent account
or the three days struggle. Mr.. Wat
son gives valuable work to litera-
ture. He analyses the character OF
the generals In command; he describes
In detail the positions occupied by the
various bodies OF soldiery, and com
pares the relative strength and advan-
tage of the several positions; he
searches, SO far as may be, into the
motives and strategy Of the two OPP
posing generals, and he discusses the
spirit and character of the two arm
les. The authors well-known brilli-
ancy and dash as writer Is shown at
Its best in this volume.
(Neale Pub. CO., New York; Mac
auley's, Sheehan's, and Hudson's, De-
troit.)
With the Battleship Fleet" by
Franklin Matthews. The author was
correspondent of the New York Sun
with the battle feet from Hampton
Roads to San Francisco, and made
the journey on board the battleship
Louisiana. The book Is composed OF
his letters TO the Sun, while the illus
trations are by Henry Rheuterdahl,
and first appeared in Golfers Week
ly. The book contains much informa-
ton OF value. Mr.. Matthews is q
trained newspaper man and no hui
man interest story has been overlook
ed by him on the cruise from the
Chesapeake TO the Golden Gate.
(B. w. Huebsch, New York; Mac
auley's Sheehan's and Hudson's, De-
troit)
Blue Peter" by Morley Roberts.
This book Is made up of FIVE short
stories OF the sea, written In the au-
thor's most pleasing lyle. 1t is rare
thing to find an author who has both
a knowledge OF his subject and a
sense OF humor. All OF the yarns Mr..
Roberts spins are full of fun and sail
or's dry humor. Nothing funnier than
his "Overcrowded Iceberg" has ap-
peared In a long time. 1t Is written
In spirit OF genial exaggeration that
Is laughter-compelling.
a.. G. Page a. Co., Boston: Shee
hans, Macauley's and Hudson's. De-
troit)
The Maison De Shine" by Helen
Green. The author continues In this
book more stories OF The Actors
Boarding House." which she made IA
nous in former volume. Some of
the old boarders figure in 1t and some
new ones. The book Is bright and
keen and smart as in the earlier sue
cess. 1t has several new features OF
interest. The dialogue Is keen and
interesting, and the collection of stor-
les. numbering more than a dozen,
presents many features, most OF them
comic, OF life at an actors boarding
house.
(B. wv. Dodge & Co., New York:
Sheehan's, Macauleys and Hudson's,
Detroit.)
The Money Changers" by Upton
Sinclair. The second OF the authors
stories on New York life. 1t deals
with conditions in Wall-st. and the
big operators are very clearly drawn
under thin DISCUSSES. Allan Montague
is the hero. and he figures in many SEN
: ational episodes. The most startling
L.. eyG
financial stringency which swept over
the country last year was brought on
by the big Wall-st. brokers and that
Il nearly got away from them. The
trail OF graft is over all the book, and
IL extends from New York to Wash
ington and thence across the country.
The power OF the authors style will
carry the reader along and hold his
interest to the last.
(B. w. Dodge 4 Co, New York;
Sheehan's MacauIey's and Hudson's