The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28
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serve to make his discussion one Of
the most significant in it's field, while
its authors very evident desire to be
just and fair, his recognition of the
value OF those reforms that have &C
tually accomplished good, give it a
calm and logical poise which too in
frequently c~haracterizes like studies.
(Macmillan Co., New York;.
A Dramatic Story.
It seems to be the consensus of
opinion that Gordon Gardiner has, in
The Reconnaissance. adopted a new
literary plan of more than ordinary
excellence. 1t has been his object to
keep description and long dry passages
out OF the story as much as possible
n to let the conversation Of the
characters reveal the action, all of
this with the purpose of increasing
the vividness and dramatic aspects
Of the plot.
Writing of this The New York
Times Book Review editor says: 1.-THE
author of The Reconnaissance has in
his material and within the possibili-
ties of his style, all the making of a
stirring, romantic tale plotted and
constructed after the accepted fashion.
But he seems to have chosen deliber-
ately to tell it in q different way, to
make of it, indeed, quite another
story In it's present form it
is more as things are likely to hap
pen in actual life and it shows few Of
the conventionalized features"
"a mighty good story with some of
the most dramatic scenes we have
lately encountered in a book" this is
which further bears out the point that
all Of the reviewers make, that the
author has been successful in his at
tempt to make his narrative more
dramatic than the average. (Mac-
milan Co., New York;
Grannie.
Delight in Mrs. George Wemyss'
novel, Grannie, which is published this
week, is pretty evenly divided between
the dear old lady of the title and the
lively captivating children who sur
round her. 1t is a story Of youth and
old age in one, youth full of questions,
full of life and above all full of love
for Grannie, old age looking back over
the past with q calm sort of satisfac-
ton and yet living very much in the
present, thanks to the irresistible
youngsters who will not recognize the
changes which the years have wrought.
There is a love tale in Grannie-and
SAoiiLA4S aAnS q AAo1AA ~ SA1CSt1AS lis
happy termination, too; in fact that is
what she is doing all the time, effect
ing happy examinations to things. And
with her host of relatives she has
plenty of opportunity.
The book is replete with humor,
with a kindly outlook and with a
beautiful human feeling. It Is an idyll
for all who have ever had a grand
mother and it will come as a. blessed
relief to many who are weary Of strife,
of social problems and Of the modern
rush in their fiction. Grannie' Is far
removed from all Of these.
Punch, Of London, to the editors Of
which an early cop of Grannie was
sent, describe it as the story Of a de-
.lightful old lady, as pleasing and like
able a treatise on Tart d'etre Grand
mere as anyone need wish to read"
The Morning Post writes Of it as fol-
'lows-"It is pleasant to come across
such a fresh and invigorating story. 1t
makes one feel that there, Is still
thing sweet and wholesome left in the
world, much modern fiction to the
contrary. Lies little ironies are
handled with humor and over all a
warm and loving heart reigns SUI
prerne." The Pail Mall Gazezete holds
that there is nothing to do but ito
advise everyone to read this really
charming book" macmillan Co.,
New York.