Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

SURFING scenes OF war The hero, a
young Swiss. French naturaizcd Of
the Geneva church deplores war aud
goes about unarmcd. giving help to dis
tressed families In the village When
the novel opcns he has been taken by
the Germans. the Goldberg Grcnadiers
and is about to be shot. at which mo-
ment the Valorous and cholcric chaplain
OF the regiment rushcs in and forbids
the men TO fire. A manly fellow. this
chaplain bachelor Of middle age
with mighty sense of humor one Of
the most winning characters in the
story. He goes home with young
David and is hit by an inhospitabe
Swiss bullet as ne is entering the house.
DaNid's pretty half-sster. Noelie, saves
him from further violence and attends
him while he is recovering. to the
damage of both their hearts and the
angry despair Of her mother This
mother Of David and Noelic is a mas
terful figure. Of the stun that makes
warriors and is almost the heart of
the romance. There is also "a pretty
school-teachcr living an alone In "a little
Swiss cottage, and in this little Swiss
cottage Is love a-plenty for David. Mr.
Crocketts plot has rousing develop
mcnts. and it's soldier numor rs very
good fun indeed
An unusual number Of important
novels are to be brought out this FAN
I'm itself the announcement of "a new
book by Winston Churchill is as inter
csting "A piece OF news as can we'll be
given 10 the reader Of modern fiction.
but In addition. there are to be now
novels by the late Marion Crawford
Jack London Robert Herrick. iona
Gale. Charles Major c. G.. ID Roberts
and Putnam.
Not only does Mr. Churchill enjoy
the reputation of being probably the
most popular novelist in the country
today. but his reputation has also
crossed the Atlantic THE American,
Mr. Winston Churchill" says a proml-
nent London daily. "has finished a new
novel which Messrs. Macmillan 4 Co.
are 10 bring out shortly We do not
grudgc the Americans many OF their
writers OF fiction. but Mr. Churchill Is
kind that will allow themselves TO be
hustled by the publishers. He writes
because he has story 20 tell. a story
with a meaning and purpose and he
tells ~ with spaciousness and "a cam
mand Of literary craftsmanship when
remainds US OF the best work OF the
best period Of the Victorian era" The
title OF the new novel has not yet been
determined
"A Life For a life" is the name Of
Mr Herricks forthcoming book. The
seriousness Of MI Herricks work has
been thoroughly recognized FOR some
, time by the most careful critics. and
the new book viii deal with subjects
as large ana as important as his pre-
vious novels. In many ways MI Her
rick Is the foremost portrayer OF actual
American life.
In Martin Eden" Jack London has
also achieved triumph OF realism,
many readers will see more than
touch Of autobiography iu the vivid de-
scriptuu of Edens RISE inspired oy
an idcalistic love, from focastle hand
10 fame and riches The story OF Mar
tin Eden's development is told with all
~ Mr. London's well known vigor AMI
force.
The manuscript of a new book by Sir
Gilbert Parker is in the hands Of the
Harpcrs, who viii publish 1t early this
/ fall.
Mrs Charles Mason Fairbanks has
prepared book OF sayings from
/ Thackeray, which the Harpers will
! bring out ma September under the title
THE sense and Sentiment of Thack-
cray Mrs Fairbanks has based her
selections, all of which have been KEEP.
brief and quotable, upon the whole of
AifAA ~ ny MANAlNAEf AlAAMInk nm
novels. essays, ana ballads, and the C.
| tiers. such a book must owe It's claim
| 20 literary value upon the most oX-
| hausuye knowledge OF ThaCkeray's
| work, and "a decidedly more than Or
binary sympathy with his spirit. and
the assurance "a given that Mrs. Fair
banks on both scores has been rarely
gifted for her task.
every ones lips. Mr. Thomas A Jauyier
I points out IN his book Henry Hudson.
| just issued by the Harpers. that 10 ls
/ the best known excepting only tlat uf
! Columbus of an names OF explorers bv
| land or sea. From purCha-' Ume
/ downward writes MI JanVier. I'll has
| headed the list of Arcti discnyciios
| m every history of Anne. it has a
| leading place. on every m. of North
! America ID thrice lH written large. here
/ IN New YORK. which owes Iis found
/ ing 90 hir exploring NuyaEt. ~ ls ut-
! tered -as Wc refer to the river. the
| county the city the street, Inc railroad
bearing TIA thousand tluas q day"
| Hudson won this glory 49, JauNIes
| points out, because OF hit ull acoum-
| plishmcnt of what other Accomplished
only partially.
Charles Ram KENNEDY took passage
| for England ou Aus 30 90 remain there
| prohahl for year Mr. kcunodya
| play Tho servant in ihe Horsr."
] a. hiCh achieved such notable sucD cH- uu
/ the American STAGE. and Waa much
| talked of also Dos literary audience
| when tho ilarpera printed 10 in book
| form. VIII he produced boo London "a
! the Adolphi thcatcr this fall Me-
| kcnnedy said upon sailing. - love
/ America more than ever whieh ia say-
/ ms much
ar " 3D. HoWclls. who sailed re-
| Gently for brief solourn abroad. took
| advantag of "a "a voyage without "a
! wrinkle ON tho sea- aud completes
[ some manuscript which has Iusf
/ reached his publisher After fori-
! night spent n Carlsbad resting and ~
! ncNing old acquaintance. Nh Howelt
/ plans 90 return az once io England.
! there 10 remain until BE- haF finished
| Go his satisfaction certain Work on
| which he has been engaged since me
spring Mr. lioWells' friends VIII De-
glad 40 know that notwithsiandin
newspaper reports 20 the contrary he
b. IA excellent health ana spiritf
|
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