Evening star., 1922-02-05
Reviews of New Books

it is no easy thing to tell the truth
and keep it within the bounds of ap-
peal. This the author has done with
quite amazing effect
BRUCE. By Albert Payson Terhune.
author of Lad: A Dog" etc. New
York: z. P. Dutton G. Co.
Another Terhune dog story-and
that is quite enough to recommend it.
This particular collie-Bruce-after a
few years of happy dog life, found
himself in the way OF the great war.
The latter part of this beautiful story
covers the life Of Bruce as soldier at
! the front. Bruce was shot. in the line
of duty. and almost buried. Indeed.
| one shame-faced but hearted
doughboy was paying a last tribute to
| the faithful and gallant collie, when
| Bruce moved JUST enough to know
! that he was not dead yet, at least.
! one, reading. has a leap of JOY right
/ mere in his own heart, too. Thereafter,
| In lightened mood, he follows Bruce
| back home where he is. at this mo-
| ment, happy in the affection that he
| has SO royalty earned. Get this book
| for your boy. Then get him the rest
OF the Terhune dog stories. since they
have so'fair an appreciation of what
dog really is in the way of intelli-
gence, affection. fealty. "I
THE NOISE OF THE WORLD. BY
! Adriana Spadoni, author of THE
Swing of the Pendulum" New
| York: Boni G. Liveright.
A novel of firm and even weave por-
| traying the realism of married life when
! both husband and wife are idealists by
| conviction and by their practice in
| fashioning life according to their vision.
| They are poor-and this is likely to be
a heavy blow to ideals. 1t proves to be
nSf elf fla rr.ifa
! hard. She hungers for beauty in the
| daily life as well as in the big world
outside. The husband-out in the thick
of things, feeling the urge Of adventure
| fighting injustice even though this att
| tude loses him his own job. which it
philosophy, because he has more air and
! room than his wife has One Of the
! mid-issues Of the chronicle is separa-
| tion. The rest of the story is the slow
readjustment that each makes, the
| clearer vision that each acquires. the
| value of sincere affection that each
| appraises, the mutual respect tnat they
| feel-and. finally, new start with the
| promise of a better understanding, not
only of each other. but Of the world that
| they are trying to re-create. In atti-
! tude and method this writer is
dramatic and artistic recorder of Il
| section of life itself.
SCARBOROUGH AND THE RISE OF
THE BRITISH ARMY. BY e. T.
Atkinson. fellow of Exeter College.
oxford. late captain. o. L. o. T. c.
illustrated. New York: q. p. Put
MANS Sons.
; A book for the student of military
| matters. particularly useful in the op-
portunities for comparisons that IL af-
| fords. 1t presents Marlborough him
| self. simply as a soldier. studying IN"
| qualities and tendencies of mind that
made him one of the great soldiers of
! his time. The author outlines the art
! of war in Marlborough's day. and
shows how the military sagacity of
| this man modified this art and laid the
| foundation for an English army as
such. Through a line of history COW
| ering the period that comedies with
| the military career of Marlborough
! the author discusses him as a tao
| tician and a strategist. in the midst of
seemingly insurmountabl BILE difficulties
| and bewildering problems. His part
in the history of England and OF Eu-
rope itself is projected in detail. His
| place among the worlds soldiers and
| leaders is tentatively set. The whole
! is a clear and concise study of pc
riod of European history. with MARI
| borough at it. center as military
leader Of historic proportions.
! CHANCE AND CHANGE IN CHINA.
BY A S. Roe. author of China as
| ] Saw It Illustrated. New 1 1orh-
George H. Doran Company.
This is a woman's view of China
a vivid record of experience that
/ covers many intimate and common
aspects of life among the millions %
! Chinese who are not counted among
the politicians or the great traders
! or others of the outstanding ana
! conspicuous elements of Chinese
! society. Yet the story is tinged with
| the strange newness that is creeping
! over the country. newnesS that al!
i feel, vet one that the millions do not
! try to trace. Old ideas are giving
way under this new spirit. Women
are feeling an ease of hitherto un-
+! known freedom. Tradition is weak
ening. Ancient customs are loosen
ing their bonds. The people are rub
bling their eyes awake. Such is the
| familiar quality of this study of
China by an author who is deeply
! sympathetic with her theme and way
wise to the customs of the country.
| A readable book of substantial and
| interesting information.