The Detroit times., 1908-11-14

erton has told a pleasing love story.
The illustrations by &. Coles Phillips,
and the general makeup OF the vol
ume are excellent.
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Sheehan's. Macauley's and Hudson's.
! Detroit)
In Viking Land" by W. S. Monroe.
This handsome volume is devoted TO
descriptions of Norway and the Nor
wegians. The scenery topography
and climate the manners and char
acterlstics 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. Ii is q complete
Norwegian manual for traveller or
casual student or inquirer. The many
Photographic illustrations are inter
esting
IL. c. Page & Co, Boston: Mac
auley's. Sheehans and Hudson's. De-
troit.)
Waterloo" by Thomas L. Watson.
In his thorough and intelligent account
OF the three days struggle. Mr.. Wat
son gives a 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. 50 far as may be. into the
motives and strategy OF the two OPP
posing generals. and he discusses the
spirit and character oil the two arm
les. The authors well-known BRILL
ancy and dash as a writer is shown at
its best in this volume.
(Neale Pub. Co, New York; Mac
auiey'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
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.
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auley's Sheehan's and Hudsons, 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. Ii Is a rare
thing To find an author who has both
a knowledge of his subject and
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 APP
peared in a long time. 1t is written
in spirit OF genial exaggeration that
Is laughter-compelling.
o.. {. Page Il Co. Boston; Shee-
hans, Macauley's and Hudsons. 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 ii and some
new ones. The book Is bright and
keen and smart as In the earlier sue
cess. II has several new features OF
interest. The dialogue Is keen and
interesting. and the collection of stor-
les, numbering more than dozen.
presents many features, most of them
comic, of life at an actors boarding
house.
(B. w. Dodge & Co., New York;
Sheehans, Macauley's and Hudson's,
Detroit.)
"'rhe Money Changers" by Upton
sinclair. The second of the authors
stories on New York life. 1t deals
with conditions In WaIl-st. and the
big operators are very clearly drawn
under thin DISCUSSES. Allan Montague
is the hero. and he figures In many SEN
sational episodes. The most startling
charge that Sinclair makes is that the
financial stringency which swept over
the country last year was brought on
by the big Wallst. brokers and thar
Il nearly got away from them. The
trail OF graft Ia over all the book, and
H. 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
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Sheehan's, Macauley's and Hudson's.
Detroit)
The Trail OF the Lonesome Pine"
by John Fox. Jr. A story Of feuds
and fighting In the Kentucky noun
tains and the arousing OF mountain
village through the pluck and deter
..inatien=af=a=ye aHg=eAgineerr and
above all, a story OF the growth and
development OF fine and attractive
mountain girl June. a most fascinat-
ing heroine. who. added the training
OF the cities to the charm OF the noun
tains. and OF an engineer. John Hale,
brave, energetic, vigorous. excellent
young man. The peaceful life OF the
remote Kentucky mountains, the beau
~ of the spring and summer in tina;
wild country. and on the other han!
the feuds and fights of the mountain
GERS, one faction headed by old Devil
Judd and The other by the Falins;
the desperate struggle TO bring order
into the town: the exciting lights ana
intensely dramatic trial OF Dave Falin
and its outcome, with the love story
binding IL all into one intense ro-
nance. are described as only the Az
thor can describe them. The BOOK
ends with a note OF pure Joy In the