The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
"FRoM THE HoUsEToPs.

"FROM THE HOUSETOPS.
 Rv George Barr McCutcheon. With full
 page illustrations by F. Graham Cootes.
 Dodd, Mead & Co, publishers, New
 York.
 This year. owing to the great war, Graustark is closed to tourist travel, so that MT. McCutcheon was unable to ob- tain any definite news from that inter- esting princpality. Instead, like Haroun al Raschid of old. he has been wander ing through New York-that modern Bag dad of splendor, fashion and wealth, and above all new ideas And From the Housetops' is what he saw; a drama of love- wealth, ambition, envy, with strong youth and gilded youth, proud maidens- and simply good ones, and then-the new idea! Have you read about the fTench and British troopers, severely, perhaps fatally wounded in battle, taking CO., caine to put them to sleep?" Have you heard of the possibility of relieving hope less human suffering as we relieve such suffering in the lower animals? Has so- ciety the right to take the hnal step to alleviate such suffering. Dr. Braden Thorpe, a surgeon, and the hero of From the Housetops," is a humanitarian-but he has advanced ideas, as yet but vaguely broached, on "humanitarianism" toward the hopeless ly afflicted. From London to New York, then to the French front, and back to New York again, Braden Thorpe and his idea adventure. And love and the greed of another pursue him ever on his way. It is startling vivid drama of cos mopolitan New York, the center of social splendor and the breeding place of new thought, that MT. McCutcheon has given us in From the Housetops." It has all his power to entertain-and 1t will force to the light the discussion of great modern idea. Illustrated. 12mo. 40 net. THE WINGED VICTORY" By Sarah Grand. D. Appleton & Co.,, pub fishers, New York.
 When "The Heavenly Twins" written by Sarah Grand many years ago, first appeared on the literary horizon, the whole of the English speaking world be- gan to ask and wonder who the clever author was
 In response to the many inquiries, bio- graphers began to tell something about the clever woman who had written the clever book, and so like Byron, she awoke one morning to find herself famous. | Since then, when Sarah Grand has writ ] ten a book. everybody has anticipated reading it with the greatest possible de- | light and she is one author who never disappoints; she understands human na- ture she cleverly depicts situations. she writes with stunning effect, and alto getber her stories are always truly a delight to the discriminating reader of fiction.
 l Tn 'The Winged Victory" Sarah Grand
 has again covered herself with glory, for no more popular and widely read book
 has appeared for many months than this
 deliciously charming book of hers. 1 There is atmosphere plenty of higf life, dukes and duchesses. lords and 1 ladies, and to those who care for sucf l stories and who does not? there is 8 | real treat in store in "The Winged Vic {, tory"
 The theme of the story has to do with 1 a certain Lord Melton, heir to the Duke i of Castlefield Save. When this young 1 man falls madly and wildly in love witt l Ella Banks, beautiful and accomplished girl who lives on his fathers estate. the
 duchess bustles her son off on a triI around the world, while the duke, who | has always shown a strange interest IT | Ella looks about for something for hel 1 to do.
 Sarah Grand handles the subject witt her usual charm and grace, and make. a tremendously appealing story of "Tht | Winged Victory
 OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED REvIEw. Fl LATER).
 "A WOMAN AND THE WAR" By tn, l Countess of Warwick. George H. Dor an company, publishers. New York.
 THE ROAD TO VERDUN." By Kath leen Burke. George H. Doran company
 publishers, New York.
 j"A SOLDIER OF LIFE" By Hugh d.
 Selincourt The Macmillan company
 publishers New York.
 | PARCHMENT OF WOMEN" By Glenn ence Dane The Macmillan company
 publishers. New York