The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-01
"A EAR COUNTRY"

 By Winston Churchill Illustrated by Herman Pfeifer. The Macmillan com pany. publishers, New York.
 Few novels of recent date have been written which can compare with Winston Churchill's latest contribution to the llt- erary world under the title of The Far Country"
 Powerfully portrayed are the charac- ters-w wonderfully pictured are the scenes vital, human, appealing is every mood and tense of the author, and dealing as the book does with the social problems of the day, it makes a strong b.d for popularity. Winston Churchill is one of the most virie and convincing writers of the day. He handles d subject with gloves oq, so to speak, and with his fine understanding puts on the canvass stirring events of the times wit ha master hand.
 Mir Churehilrs books are not light and yet they are not written for the high brow alone. for all creeds and classes read them and perhaps no book ever pub lshed had a larger following than The Inside of the Cup"
 Clergy and laymen alike praise MT. Churchilrs books and in the character of Hugh Paret, the hero of "A Far Country" they have a man to deal with who is many sided and interesting from every side
 The appreciation with which MT. Churchlls "The Inside of the Cup" was received by clergymen makes particu- larly interesting their comment on it's sue ssor, "A Far Country" which has just been issued. And indications point to as hearty approval for the new book as was accorded the older one
 Big and vital in a sense which is true of no one of his previous works" is the characterization of the Rev John Haynes Holmes. pastor of the Church of the Mes sah, New York city. This is by all odds the best novel MT. Churchill has written D pr. Holmes continues The story is cap- itall ytold and the characters, especially the women, vividly portrayed The book is notable, however. principally because of its study of the society and politics ot the last % years. This study moves on large linesa nd is carried through the grasp and power to a truly impressive end. l hay elong depored the fact that the great English novelists of our day MT. Wells Mir. Bennett, Mir. Galsworthy and the rest-had no worthy contempor- ary in this country. l am persuaded
 
 MT. Churchill definitely in the ranks oi these men"
 The Rev. George R. Van de Water pa g. tor of St Andrews churc hof New York city also regards A Far Country" as su- perior to The Inside of the Cup "A Far Country will be known for some time as Mir Churchill's best book" h. writes. Life in all its phases Is here S, truthfully presented that one is irresisti- bly, compelled osee and believe that lov- ing God and being good Is the compound concentrated extract of religion and hap. piness."
 The clergy is not alone in Its praise ol "A Far Country" Though few review: have appeared. inasmuch as the move has only just bee nissued. a number oi literar yeditors have written enthuslast cally to the publishers about it. The crtit of one of the leading midwestern paper holds that "A Far Country lis a nor important contribution to contemporar, awakening than "The Inside of the Cup, because 1t relates the problem of a req religion not only to the church, as tha book did. but relates it to the whole O life"
 An eastern reviewer describes "A Fa Country" as it's authors finest novel with out d question-"a novel which no stu dent of American life no lover of the bes in contemporary American-or any-fc ton can afford not to read It's fnenes of purpose. it's absolute sincerity make 1 n novel in a thousand -
 Another comment comes couched i these words:
 "A Far Country is a book that W recommend earnestly to every American Ii touches on what Is vital to us all O much it is our business to think abou and decide upon. and it will help in n small degree to broaden our thought an clarify our decision. Many people req "The Inside of the Cup. but "A Fla Country" should reach a wider audience Then comes the numberless fellow nov elists who have praised MT. Churchill new story unstintinsly. among whom Samuel Hopkins Adams, the well know author. who says:
 "I pronounce "A Far Country immeas urably the finest thing that Church. has done. both in conception and execu tion. Back of the charm and fluency ( the writing there Is a living vigor ( characterization, informing the entir book.
 But what makes it stand out as a bi bcoll-I am tempted to say the big boo of the present intellectual-social move ment,' MT. Adams continues. lis tn clarity of vision and charity of presents tion which Churchill brings here to tll depletion of present day problems.
 
 a clear conception of the struggle ( new against old. of the spiritual againi the material In our America, l shou put A Far Country in to his hands an bid him leave the assayists and the the' rzng doctors on their dusty shelves"
 Among other novelists who have con mented favorably upon MT. Churchill books is MT. William Lyon Phelps, wi has at different times revealed himse as q severe as well a s shrewd critic modern fiction. Consequently his opinic of "A Far Country" Winston Churchill latest work, is of rpore than ordina1 interest and value. He says: "A F! Country is superior in characterizati' and vitality to The Inside of the Cul and is an interesting record Of certa phases of our national life well wor reading
 The literary world Is richer for N Churchill having written "A Far Cou try" and that 1t has taken its rightf place among the "Six Best Sellers of t day is due entirely to its real merit a value.
 "IN A MOMENT OF TIME" By Reginald Wright Kaufman. Moffi
 Yard & Co.,. publishers. New York.
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