Douglas Island news., 1921-05-27
ALASKAN AUTHOR
 BOOSTS TERRITORY
Hjalmar Rutzebeok Writes From His Home at Haines About His
 Novel-Wants Readers

who wrote Che book Alaska Mans Luck" which made a distinct hit all over the United States. is now ] living at his ranch at Vikings Cove, near Halnes Mir. Rutzebeck ls de- sirous of getting his book more gen. orally to the attention Of the people of tho North and writes the follow ing letter to the News:
 Dear Fellow Alaskan:
 or am taking the liberty of writ ing Co you in regard to my late book 1. Alaska Mans Luck feel that this bool, and tho ones to follow will SO long way towards giving Alaska some Of tho publicity she needs in tho States. Already my first book | has been favorably reviewed by some eighty leading American news papers and magazines. which same reviews have probably been read by several million people. This. how ever. is not enough ] am certain that Alaskans In general will be far more interested in this book than any outsider ever can be. and be- cause J value their opinion more than anyone elso's I am trying to get Che book to their attention. You can help me In this, as ] think you win realize that at Che same time you are helping Alaska. Alaskana should read this book, and whom read will want it sent outside to their friends and relatives. It brings Alaska before you in a way that no other book of the North has done SO for. according to many Of Che critics. ] am enclosing a copy of my publishers spring catalogue. on page 13 Of which you can sec what some Of Che critics have had to say about this book.
 "I am yours for Alaska.
 "HJALMAR RUTZEBECK."
 The following is what the pub fishers. Boni and Liveright, of New York. and some of the critics have to say about the work.
 When we published this Romance oi Fact. @ few months tgo. we firmly believed that it was tho best book of lts kind that we had ever read, and not to be considered as a book for merely one or two seasons. While comparisons are dangerous to make, be lievc that some day Alaska Mans Luck" will be found on the same shelf with such fine red-blooded books of Che outdoors as Robinson Crusoe. David Balfour. The Call of Che Wild. etc. We do not think that, within the last few years any book has received such unanimous recog- hilton as Alaska Mans Luck Linn ited space permits only a very few typical examples:
 "His description of the raw new world he knows and loves are more instinct with Che spirit of the land than are Che graphich phrases that an Robert w. Services jlngllng saeas of the Yukon. Prom a full page Illustrated review. N. Y. Times.
 "The publishers were conservative when they asserted that this book is an unusual contribution to Ameri- can literature Your next book should be Alaska Mans Luck'-in- stead Of two novelsl"-Chlcago Daily News.
 "A wonderfully appealing and re- markable story of Alaska. Unusually we'll done" Portland oregonian.
 Jack London could never have responded to Che call of the wild better. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
 "It is not events chronicled, but Che spirit Of narrative that makes thIs book exceptional. 10 is the striking story Of a simple man. Philadelphia North American.
 "This extraordinary story full of thrills Is @ remarkable publication" Boston Transcript.
 Merits a place In literature not merely because it is unusual, but be- cause of Che fact that 1t is unmis- takably true Co the envlronment."- Detroit Journal
 "When a book 30 out of the or dinary as this comes Co hand. it is cause for rejoicing St Louis Star
 "Its unique qualities command in- terest widespread Those who do not ordinarily like fetion will be enrrossed with this tale Of real lifs." Syracuse Post Standard.
 "An extraordinary story; an un- usual book pre-eminenuy distin- euished. Providence Journal.
 RANCHING
 James A. Nichols. for the past