New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-13
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A new novel by Y. Sackvillc-
West Is publishing event Of con
siderable Importance, as readers Of
this authors former novel. "Hcri.
tagc,' should be able to testify.
The Dragon in Shallow Water" is
he title Of the new book-a stogs
Of grim relentlessness. told witt
amazing Girectness and surety oil
touch. 1t has aroused commcn' ~
England. where the author has been
compared in Turn with Hergesheimer.
I Edith Wharton and Conrad
At the recent dinner of tne
celebrated Gridiron Club at
Washington the toastnlas,cr
announced that the author Of
The Mirrors Of Washington
WAS present. When the au-
thor was requested to rise at
least twenty men stood up Il
cidentally, in his speech, the
postmaster referred to Tie
Mirrors of Washington" as the
outstanding book of the year.
which it is, undoubtedly.
One by one the frontiers fall.
Today. people in Seattle and Boston
are reading the same books, pursu-
ing tie same vacations and thinking
The same thoughts. Truly, The Old
West is passing. but in the passing
it has given us a wealth Of tradition.
of color and historical movement.
Just how much can only be realized
by reading Charles Wellington
F"rlong's fascinating account Of the
West as it used to be. "Lct F.
Buck" Here is all Of the glowing
romance Of the Old West. with is
pioneers, plalnsmen, cowboys. COW
girls, scouts, rough riders and In
dams busily engaged ia doing the
stunts which have always been part
of the days work A book 10 read
and keep for the generation thai
follows. Fifty full page half tone
illustrations.
James B. HendryX's new novel,
"Snowdrift,' is story of the North
west Mounted Police, but definitely
different from anything you have
ever read along this line. A book 10
make anyone burn the midnight oil
in order to reach the thrilling and
unusually powerful climax.
''The Devil Drives" is the apt
title of f. w SAWS latest novel A
remarkable study of heredity which
handles difficult and delicate sub
ject with the def facility for which
this author is famous A. tense
prologue laid in England furnishes
the foundation for a perfect whirl-
wind of passion and adventure in
India.
A notable new work on an
interesting and timely subject
IS "Psychoanalysis in the
Classroom, by George II.
Green. The author, while rec
ognizing the Importance Of
sex. has not felt the need 81
giving the book Freudian
significance. Rather. he is
more concerned with the
wholesome development of
normal pupils than with the
treatment of pathological
cases.
The talented author of "The
Rosary" has passed ON. but he~
memory is enshrined in d book, The
Life of Florence L. Barclay" writ
ten by one of her daughters Mrs
Barclays own life was filed with
romance, variety and incident. and
IN this volume. written with = deep
and sympathetic understanding. one
gets more than mere glimpse Of a
many-sided personality that has
given so much pleasure and enjoy
ment to thousands Of fiction reade.'s.
Thi, is JUS to remind You hat or
Retail Store al Vest Forty hfh
Street is offering at his time
soecial bargains
in SETS in fine bindings, old English
editions. and single rolumcs end
scts slightly shelf morn
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