The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-14

AISY FORD: HER BOOK With 'Perface by Irwin s. Cobb, George H. Doran Company, Publishers, New York City.
 Since Da.sy Ashfords "The Young vis- itorsn thrilled and entertained the whole wide world a year ago, the writings of this remarkable author have been the comment of literary people.
 Consequently Daisy Ashford: Her Book" comes as a delight and a joy to the reading public.
 No less a person than Mir Irwin S. Cobb writes the charming Preface to ''DaIsy Ashford: her DOOR," just as Sir James Matthew Barrie wrote the Pref ace to "The Young Visitors and here is an excerpt from MT. Cobb's Pref ace" which is interesting and enlighten- ing:
 Every line in this book is worthy to have been written by the same hand that wrote 'rhe Young Visitors and that 1 think, is praise enough for any writer" says Irwin $. Cobb in his introduction to Daisy Ashford: Her Book He goes on to say: q think the brightest gems of all this collection are to be found in, the greatest profusion in The Hangman's Daughter. The ill-fated gentleman hang man is, in my opinion, worthy to be rated with the deathless and ever-to-be- glorious Mir Salteena-'
 Daisy Ashford Her Book contains '"The Hangman's Daughter The True History of Leslie Woodcock," "A Short Story of Love and Marriage Where Love Lies Deepest" by Daisy Ashford. Together with The Jealous Governess, or The Granted Wish," by Angela Ash ford
 Daisy Ashford wrote .'The Young Wis itors'' at the age of g. When issued year ago it created a furore Tn England and America and several hundred thou sand copies have been sold. Daisy Ash ford is now Mrs. Devlin, having married MT. James Devlin last January.
 'gTHB AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A RAGE
 HORSE'
 By l.. B. Yates. George H Doran Com
 pany Publishers, New York City.
 Stories of the human members of society as seen by animals are not un- familiar in literature, but MT. Yates has made a rather unique addition to 1t in his new book, "The Autobiography of Race Horse" an exciting tale of the turf, racing and adventure told by gallant old race horse of aristocratic lineage. The book presents a pano- ramic history of the turg for number of years, and is peopled by a delight fully motley collection of characters. The story is fascinating, quick moving narrative, told with the restraint and polish of the old horse who, like his master has learned with years the beauty of dignity and the grace of a. polished manner.
 This is a delightful book, not only for lovers of animals, but for anyone who enjoys study of whimsical personality and a quick moving, entertaining story
 LIMBO"
 By Aldous Huxley. George H. Doran
 Company, Publishers, New York City.
 Aldous Huxley is new name on the literary roll, but one that is destined iA1 .4. .,y n1arr is his first book MT. Huxley writes al- ready with a finished craftsmanship that many better known author might envy He has assurance, polish, and as the National News remarks of his book, "every page wrinkles and sparkles with the most cheerful pessim- ism" Limbo" is collection of short stories, which are in their way unique. ''The Farcical History of Richard Greenow," the opening story to which nearly half of the volume is devoted, is a study in dual personality that is as ' Interesting as it is unusual- The stories lfyary in theme, but are all distinguished by the touch of a very remarkable per- sonality
 This is a book which any student of modern literature cannot afford to miss It is good fiction, but 1t is good writ ing too. It is one of those rare books that suggest a permanent value.
 MT. Huxley is a young and little known writer who has suddenly thrust his way into literary prominence ii England with the publication of "Lim- bo" and a book of poems, entitled, "Leda: And Other Poems," shortly to be brought out in this country. THE HOUSE OF DREAMS COME
 TRUE'' By Margaret Pedler. George H. Doran
 Co.,, Publishers, New York City.
 Margaret Pedler has achieved in '-The House of Dreams Come True an un- usual romance in which love, mystery and the consequence of former tragedy play an important part. Blaise said to Jean that day they met for the first time on the ice at the winter resort in Switzerland, 'We shall never see each other again--just ships that pass in the night" Yet they met again and again ill strange and fascinating circum- stances. y4 @
 Tn the foreground of the story is English Devonshire, a green and pleas ant country with yet forbiding ele- ,snent in it's sinister sweep of downs In the background is the far away Austrian castle, the House of Dreams Come True, dark against the flaring menace of the gypsy's prophecy,
 If Jean had been an ordinary wom- an this story would have had very different ending. But she was not an ordinary woman, nor was Blaise, with the white mark of the beast in his dark hair an ordinary man. Ther . .,nance os their love with it's hours of bitter trial and final fulfilment grows in the readers mind with remarkable intensity.
 Margaret Pedler has recently come into great popularity in England through the publication of several novels of love and s- tfn- ,ft 1,A HAVS-