Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
NEWS AND REVIEWS
OF LATEST BOOKS

/ the most satisfactory of rccrcations
books used for pleasure reading
! Without books - WITHOUT havin,
had tho pleasure OF readin,
eooks-a man is not independents: bu
u he has acquired the habit or read
Ing. he Scmains independent through
ne II he has 20 spend an evening
alone nc is not lonesome or bored i
he has a book: but If he has not &C.
ql!red the habit OF reading he is in.
dependent upon the charity OF hi.
/ family, his friends. or even strangers
20 save him from boredom. But il
lie has acquired the power of reading
.or pleasure. taking care 10 have 1
book abou, him. he is Independent
whenever he has 10 spend time alone
| and long journey ceases 10 b,
tedious.
/ "Lcarning 10 Write" is the title
undsr which the Scribners announce
a new book that Viii probably prove
one o: the most interesting steven
SON books which has ever appeared
!, is a collection OF everything tina,
Robert Louis Stevenson says in his
| books, his essays. and his letters
about learning 10 write.
In one of his letters 10 Henley,
stevenson once wrote that some day
he hoped 10 write a book, The Art
III Literature. This he never did
hut he filled his works with so many
Illuminating remarks. 50 many OBJ
servations helpful 10 tho writer that
when they have hecn collected to-
gcther, they make fascinating book
in themselves No writer in modern
times has been SO successful In 50
many forms OF literature as Steven
soa. and this book is sure 10 be in
tensely interesting 10 every inteili-
gen, person concerned with the art
Of writing. II is announced for pub
LEGATION April ?.
| Major +. Alexander Powell. whose
book. The New Frontiers OF Free
dom The first eyewitness account OF
| post war conditions in Constaniinoplc,
Serbia Ind nc countries ai'.g the
| Adr!atic Coast, the Scrihners an
nouncc for carly publication. is now
in Japan and the Far East gathering
further material for writing.
Charlotte Kellogg. whose hicS-aphy
of Cardinal Mcrc!er is attracting fav-
orahlc attention.. has just sailed for
! Poland TO engage in relief work. On
| her way she expects TO stop for 4
day in Brussels in order to prcScn,
| in person a copy of her new book
| 10 the Belgian primat".
| one .. The best selling hooks or
the Appleton list this spring is not
| u work of fiction. ;ravc! or biography
| hut book for business men. entitled
Modern Salcsmanagcm by j
George Frederick T:, fact THAI
three large editions have been re.
| Huircd within six weeks is another
I evidence that men are welcoming
/. more and more. worthy while book.
that VIII he Of practical help to their
IN the conduct of their business
l.. Appleton & Co. are printing the
eighth edition of Maxim Gorky':
novel. Mother" the team edition !,
I Hayes introduction to the study o.
! Sociology: the ll2th edition OF III,
famous olcndort Method for learning
| The Spanish language; and the forty.
second edition of Darwin's Descent
-, OF Man
MARCHING SANDS. By Harold 4
lamb l.. Appleton Il Co.. New York
This is thrilling story of III.
quest for i hidden city. y power.
iul group OF Americans dispatch
ROBERT Gray on mysterious mission
10 Central China in the midst Of lht
hooi Desert. 10 search for the los
WI sun, white people supposed K
DC tue .iNihs remnant OF China'S or
s!nal white Inhabitants. After meet
lhs icrrors OF disease and death, o
trcachcry and secret attacks by Budd
h!st priests. after thwarting hiddc;
danger and Oriental guile. Gray come:
on trace OF the hidden city, ant
meets rival caravan sent on III,
same quest by the British Asiati,
society. and led by Sir Lionel Hast
inSs and his lovely niece, Mary !.
tale OF thrills and mystery. of al
venture and danger. or bravery an,
.oEc, ihis story o! the guest OF :
n'aaen city presents unique plo
tAat tina, is most exciting.
TWO BUBBLES. BY John Temp,
irtNcS, Jr. The Stratforu Co Ros