The Detroit times., 1910-03-01
Tuesday, March !.
1910
BOOKS

The Kingdom OF Slender Swords.
This new novel by Halle Erminie
Riyes (Alrs. Post WbeelSrl is just OH
the press. and II gives promise OF be- Z
ing much more important book than
either Hearts Courageous or satan
Sanderson. former works of the same
author. II is said to be the nrst
novel written by foreigner on which
the stamp OF Japanese approVai mas
ever been put with authority. for II 10
lndorsed in the opening pages by
Baron Maxine. who has held hlsh
Offices under the Japanese Emperor IL
is perhaps needless TO say. then. that
Il is a story OF which the scene Is
laid In Japan and that the plot 10
worked out chiefly in that country.
The ideals OF Japanese art found IN
the book. the gayety and brightness,
the high color. charm and beauty or
the lotus land. are SO admirably as
simulated. and the ideas OF things
from the Japanese standpoint are
treated with such understanding as IL
impress the average reader with the /
idea that the author Is well acquainted
with the land she describes. and the .
people who figure In her pages. This
romance is SO we'll done that the high
reputation OF the distinguished author
is more than sustained.
(Bobbs. Merrill Co. Indianapolis
MacGuley's and Sheehan's. Detroit)
Lord I.oveland Discovers America
by c. ~ and A NJ. Williamson.-The
interesting story of Lord Loveland.
/. In, .raA Nf n
rich wife The young nobleman on his
arrival in this county by a series or
untoward circumstances finds himself
without money and wardrobe and his
title discredited With the dregs of
( humanity he stands I'm a bread line
waiting for charity food and this
! without an overcoat on a winters
night But he has the qualities OF
/ true man and struggles up 10 better
/ things OF course. the story involves
a love romance. and the American
girl 10 whom Lord Loveland finally
! gives his heart Is discovered in quite
different way from that he had
planned on leaving England.
The metaphorical character OF tho
title becomes obvious as the narrative
proceeds Lord Loveland discovered
America" through the road OF expert
ence. the pull from bottom to top,
which constitutes the American way.
/ The book has humor and other quali-
ties essential To an interesting story.
It IS likely 10 be one Of the best sell
ers Of the season The eight illustra-
tions In color are by George Brehm.
doubleday. Page 4 Co. New York;
Macauley's and Sheehans, Detroit)
"Passersby." by Partridge. London
is the scene OF the narrative. which,
in its development introduces several
strikingly interesting characters The
heroine. Christine IS beautiful
Young street singer who comes TO Lon
don from Paris with a hunchback.
nomadic musician who with the aid
of girl-singer. and a clever. amiable.
funny monkey picked up a precarious
living in the streets OF the great Eng.
lish city The fortunes OF Christine
and the hunchback are strangely
linked with the career In Paris of
British statesman. the Marquis Of FL.
lingham. who in his youth had led
Wild life In France as leader OF band
OF thieves and gamblers known as the
BLACK Foxes The past he was try
Ing TO live down and prevent becom.
ing known Is suddenly reincarnated by
the appearance in London OF Christine
and the cripple They are seen early
I'm the text. and from the time Of their
arrival until the last word, the inter
est Is unhagsing making 4 one OF the
most fascinating mystery stories OF re-
cent years.
(Little. Brown & Co. Boston; Ma
cauley's and Sheehans Detroit)
The emperor OF Germany's Berlin
palace stands on an island in the CEN
tnr nf fhn city