The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-22
BOOKS


THE Realm Of Light by Franz
Hatfield. Frank Hatfield and Tou
Selby are two friends Of ordinar,
name but rather an extraordinary wa,
Of following in perfect good faith
very dream-like enterprise. A de
formed foreigner by the name OF Hun
tells q strange story Of an unknown
race Of superior men dwelling on the
west coast OF Africa. of whose exist
ence he has been informed by q savage
tribe who aided him In shipwrecb
of their coast Hatfield and Selby fol
low Hum to Africa and after many ad
ventures succeed In actually finding
the wonderful country of Zoeia, whose
| Inhabitants are wise. beautiful and
peaceable, endowed, with nigh spirit
ual gifts and surrounded by every nat
ural beauty. From the Zoeians the
two wayfarers select wives and eventu
ally return to America. The author
into 1t two love affairs redolent o.
"sweethearts" and 'darlings."
(Reid Pub. Co., Boston; Macauley's
Sheehan's and Hudson's, Detroit.)
True Tales OF the Plains" by Buf
falo Bill civilian F. Cody, frontiers
man and late chief of scouts, United
States army, is just what 1t processes
to be, the relation of series of actua
happenings that occurred during thu
strenuous days Of the opening and de
1vefopment of the great wild west. Tn.
scenes for the most part are located
on the plains between Missouri ant
the Rockies and the principal charac
tiers are men who have a large plac,
In that period Of American history
breadth OF culture that one would
hardly expect In an author OF SO busy
and varied career. Frankness char
acterizes every pageSand yet the sim
pie purpose to tell what occurred Is
the manifest motive of the author. In
cidentally and with fne sense OF the
proprieties the author sketches his
own life, a feature of the book tina,
will be highly appreciated by the many
admirers OF this eminent frontiersman
scout and world-famed educator ant
entertainer.
Empire Book Co., New York: Mac
auley's, Sheehan's. and Hudson's, DE
troit.)
"Fate's Fiddler" by Edwin Georg,
Pinkham. A delightful story which
wildly recalls Dickens has put In 1t!
appearance under above title. Their,
Is much In the tale which correspond,
to David Copperfield, and altogether Il
is n good wholesome story, particular
ly of boy life. Much Of the action 4,
laid in st. Louis and these scenes are
excellent. The author leaves a very
good impression on his readers ant
IL Is to be hoped that he will give q
them more stories as readable a,
"Fate's Fiddler" The peculiar It'll,
is obtained from q stanza OF Henle,
quoted at the beginning of the volume
(Small. Maynard & CO., Boston
Macauley's, Sheehan's and Hudson's
Detroit.)
"Wulnoth, the Wanderer," by II
Escott-Inman, is q good story Of vik
ing days. Wulnoth. son of an Englisl
refugee, Is a happy combination O
minstrel and warrior, a heroic an,
picturesque figure. The story IL mucl
concerned with the loves of the Prin
cess Edgiva and with the early day
Of northern Christianity. The archei'
style is somewhat affected. but not I,
the extent OF seriously marring the
story. The book is beautifully bound
decorated and illustrated.
"a. G. McClurg & Co, Chicago;
Macauley's Sheehan's and Hudson's
Detroit.)
The Broken Snare" by Lewis
Lewisohn. considers an unusual view
OF the marriage relation.
Frances Garrett, educated beyond heI
position, socially and financially. be
comes so benumbed and distressed BY
a condition which she cannot improve
that she listlessly allows her better
instincts 10 become warped and dead
ened
Longing for a broader life she lis
tens TO the call OF an affection. which
though true and deep, has for it's OBJ
tect- man-of sterling worth yei
bound by convictions which viii moi
permit OF marriage. The conditions
are unusual. but the author has made
very readable story In which there
is nothing crude or repulsive In the
remarkable situations which confront
the girl on every hand. The inevitable
happens. IL is with great interest thai
the reader follows Frances through 9
maze Of unhappiness and uncertainty
to final adjustment of all her trou
bies.
tB. w. Dodge q Co. New York;
Macauley's. Sheehan's and Hudson's
Detroit)