The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

World" while scientists recognize him a.
one Of the foremost naturalists Of the
age.
Frederick Trevor Hill, author Of Lin
coin the Lawyer" and well-known lawi
yer, il spending the summer abroad. His
The Thirteenth Juror" will be issued In
the fall. Century Coz
James d. whelpley, who has Travelled
and studied widely. has made q book OF
his findings, dealing authoritatively with
many phases Of international trade ana
the part IL plays in world progress The
Century Company will issue Mr.. Whelp-
ley's book in the fall with many illustra-
tions from photographs.
AUNT Olive in Bohemia" by Leslie
Moore George II. Doran Coz. sounds the
Joyous note of youth and gladness. in
relating the part which a dear old LADY
played as fairy godmother" to six young
artists. The story bubbles over with
love and laughter.
"Keren Of Lowbole" introduces the
reader to a heroine whose like can be
found only in Shakespeares Tempest.
Keren, living In England during the
hysterical times Of the Puritan persecu-
ton of witches. is as winsome witch
as ever ensnared a heart George IL
Doran Coz
Discovering Evelina' is the love-story
of Fanny Burney. the girl whose novel
set the London Of David Garrick's tire
to talking. All the celebrities of that
famous age, move through its page:
and its atmosphere Is as delicate aliL
sweet as the breath Of roses in an olo
garden. Like Mr.. Moore's earlier noyal,
"The Jessamy Bride" 1t is sure to be-
come q classic George II. Doran Col
Thomas Nelson Page, the new Ambas-
sgdor to Italy, has one Of his most
characteristic negro stories. Thomas
Baptism" in the Fiction tAugusO Num-
Der o. Scribner's Magazine.
croft characterizes the author of "Coi1-
Iade Yetta'' and "A Mans World" as
"a Puritan born out of his time" "a
Socialist "a critic of Socialism, "a
man who never allows an enthusiasm to
carry him out OF the range Of the facts. "
"a student" "a man OF action, a wa
derer who has seen many cities and
lands" (Macmillan)
A novel which has taken good many
people by surprise is Miss Nethersole'.
"Wilsam." 1t was predicted by Miss
Nethersole's publishers IMacmillan), that
this book was out Of the ordinary and
| destined for a large reading. Already
in its second edition. there Is every good
| reason TO believe that this prophecy is
to be fulfilled.
Sir Gilbert Parker has completed ar
rangements for the dramatization OF his
new novel. The Judgment House." b.
Charlotte Thompson, who dramatiZed
Margaret Deland's The Awakening OF
Helena Richie" According to the Of
fetal figures Of The Bookman. THE
Judgment House st,ll leads the list Of
best-selIers. Harper & Bros)
The North American Review gives more
than a page to its review OF Frederick IT.
yiving Anderson's THE Farmers of To-
morrow. which II characterizes as "a book
Of large. general interest-informing. live
ly in style, and not too technical" Mac
Millans)
Ro>!d Amundsen, the discoverer of the
South Pole, is one of the hardest men to
interview for newspaper story. J. J.
Underwood in his Alaska, an Empire In
! the taking CDodd, Mead &; Company,
tells how he travelled some thousands of
miles to be the first newspaper man to in
terview Amundensen after hi. discovery