New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
Neu Books of fife Institute

Independent,
 CONTEMPORARY BRITISH LIT
 FEATURE by John Matthews
 Manly.
 'An exceedingly industrious compi- lation of information useful to stu dents. and even casual readers. Of contemporary British literature."- Literary Review. ESTHER AND BERENICE by John
 Masefield
 GREAT MEN AND GREAT DAYS
 by Stephane Lauzanne.
 "An extremely valuable record of mend and deeds. as well as an inter- esting personal estimate of events by which those who lived through the world war are profoundly moved :" Literary Review,
 HANDBOOK ON DIE CASTINGS by
 Edgar N. Dollen.
 IN THE PRISON CAMPS OF GER
 MANY by Conrad Hoffman
 MT. Hoffman of the University of Kansas went abroad in 1915 10 do re- lief work. He reached Berlin in August of that year and remained in Germany as Secretary of the War, prisoners aid of the Y. M C. A. throughout the war. He then staid on for eight months after the armis- tice to continue the work in behalf of the Russian prisoners still held in Germany"
 LIFE OF THE WEEV1L by J. Henri
 Fabre
 This book is devoted to a discus sion of the weevil that small and insignificant insect which plays such havoc with some of mans most es- sential foods, The enthusiasm and love that Fabre has for his insect studies is conveyed into the pages of his books in such way that the reader feels their kindling influence and follow amazement and entertain ment subjects that he never imagined would hold his attention.' MARKET DATA BOOK. MAKING IN THE MIND: THE RE-
 LAYTON OF INTELLIGE ENCE
 TO SOCIAL REFORM by James
 Harvey Robinson. l With the scholars grasp of the past and with an idealist's love of the future, Prof. Robinson shows how closely he is in touch with the inn o,,{ Nf for the thoughtful who are wonder ing what will he the outcome of the worlds chaos. .'-Literary Digest OUTSPINNING THE SPIDER: A
 DESCRIPTION OF WIR E
 ROPE MAKING by John A.
 Roebling's Sons Co. POEMS NEW AND OLD by Henry
 Newbolt This volume contains all the poems published by Sir Henry New bolt from 1897. when his fresh in cisive work placed him in the fore front of English patriotic poets. to the present day.
 PORTMANTEAU ADAPTATIONS by
 Stuart Walker
 SHERWOOD by Alfred Moves.
 "A blank-verse. five-act drama founded on the legends of Robin Hood. The verse is fluent and musi- cal and the play possesses decided literary merit. "A. l.. A. Booklist WHERE THE PAVEMENT ENDS by
 John Russell.
 Not recently has group of short stories with such a high level of plot intensity. indeed such definite ouali- ties of interest and excitement been published. Where the Pavement Ends is remarkable case of literary Irevivalism, ,''--Literary Review WINDOW AND STORE DISPLAY by
 Albert T. Fischer.
 WOMEN WHO CAME IN THE MAY. FLOWER by Annie Russell
 Marble.
 "A very attractive little volume, It is well worth reading. ."--Bookman. Fiction
 ADAM AND EVE AND PINCH ME
 by A, F. Coppard.
 "A book of short stories from young Englishman. There is a unified style. clear and subtle and always poetic" HEAD OF THE HOUSE OF
 COOMBE by F. H. Burnett JOANNA GOLDEN by Sheila Kaye
 Smith. -
 MAN FROM THE WILDs by Harold
 Bindloss, "Mr. Bindloss adds one more ac ceptable item to the long list of his romantic novels in this story. which is along lines familiar to his large body of readers" SETTLING OF THE SAGE by Hal
 c. Evarts. SLEEPING FIRES by Gertrude
 Atherton,
 
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