Evening star., 1919-11-16
Reviews of New Books

| thor of this study is in this country.
delegated by the University OF Mos
COW. to study the problems under
lying trade relations between the
and to promote these relations in
turn. The ultimate purpose of this
publication is to enlist in America
financial support for the development
of Russia's industrial resources. This
purpose is supported by way of the
graphic presentation of Russia in
the sum of its natural wealth. 1t
is this expository part of the book
that gives it special value to the
general reader and student. The
in the main pictorial-of the subject
under consideration. 1t supplies a
panoramic view of Russian resources
and business opportunities. compared
with the resources and opportunities
existing in the United States.
CHALMERS COMES BACK. BY W. ].
Dawson, author of Robert Shen-
stone" etc. New York: John Lane
Company.
Mr.. Dawson's new novel is based
upon the notion that the war has
created a brand-new. world. To this
fresh creation he introduces Chal-
mers-come back from a completely
obliterating case of shell-shock. Chal-
mers finds the war ended-an in
credible discovery. He finds, more
over. many new answers forming
around old questions. many new at
titudes shaping toward the old es-
tablishment of convention. Upon TINS
basis the author constructs love
story in which both Chalmers and
the lady accept, full-handed. the new
order of social freedom that the war
brought to hundreds OF women the
world over. 1t turns out. finally.
that the world is not so new as 1t
was at first supposed to be. The
freedom-that is, the freedom OF
tional urge of the whole war situa-
ton. The girl returns. to the safety
of tried convention. And the two. in
cleared and corrected vision. en-
bark upon common task or Well
doing that is of wider scope than
sibly project This is the outline of
the novel 1t is filled with observa-
tions. reflections. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
over many pages at time TO THESE
mental exercises. while the story
itself awaits further impulse of the
author to move forward. On the
whole. the general discussion gets the
upper hand of the story, to the re-
gret of the story reader. whatever
satisfa ction 1t may yield to stu
dent of the social effects of the great
war.
THE RIVERS END. BY James Oil
yer Curwood, author of Gods
Country and the Woman" etc. IL
lustrated by Dean Cornwell. New
York: Cosmopolitan Book Corpora
ton.
This is a story of the northwest-a
new story of Gods country" by Mr..
Curwood. Keith. the outlaw. and Con-
niston of the royal northwest
mounted police are the two whose
striking resemblance to each other
makes this particular line Of develop
ment possible. 1t is a highly dramatic
action, which finally Quiets down to
pure romance. For the greater part
of it's length, however. 1t is clear ad-
venture. In both Keith and Connis-
ton the author puts one in touch with
a couple of real men whom it is worth
while to know. Nevertheless. it is
with the great country itself. with
the commanding personality of the
mighty Saskatchewan. that Mr.. Cur
wood is in deepest sympathy and in
possession of his truest artistry.
Most writer's make localities serve the
purpose of setting and background.
But this writer uses the northwest as
his chief character. subordinating to
it the men and women who are ac-
cepted by readers for the heroes and
the heroines of his tales of western
adventure However he has made a
good story Of human motives and in
terests as we'll as a SURPRISING ro-
nance of the land itself.
THE LEAGUE OF THE SCARLET
PIMPERNEL. BY Baroness Orczy,
author of "The Scarlet Pimpernel."
etc. New York: George H. Doran
Company.
This adventure takes one back to
Paris and the region roundabout in
the terrifying days Of the revolution.
Into this field. where every aristocrat
was in hiding, or in flight, or on the
way to an appointment with Nine.
Guillotine, the Scarlet Pimpernel and
his gallant brotherhood of English
men flung themselves in an ardor of
rescue and defense that sweeps one
along with them in a splendid par
ticipation. Under the magic of this
hero the greatest hazards
veer OF into quiet zones of safety.
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