Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-06
Reviews of New Books

ono OF the best contributions to the
seasons nction-briEht, pleasing,
spirited. and most entertaining
throughout
Received OF the publishers.
"A Son Of the Sahara" BY Louise
Gerard. Illustrations by Frank
Tcnncy Johnson and Joseph
Francke. New York City: The
Macaulay Co, 1917 West Thirty
eighth street. CS175, neO.
Here In a story OF love, the hot love
OF the desert. which knows no bounds
and which revels In the affections OF
women. Its hero is n young sultan
who could boast: II have owned a
hundred women" And yet he had 10
nkht desperately TO hold the love of
one.
The story Is fun OF wild adventure,
as well as love. A powerful sultan.
who lived by Wholesale robbery and
became wealthy. murdered a band Of
English soldiers and stole away the
wife Of their chief. taking her to his
harem. There she remained until
released by death, bearing a son in her
early captivity. which the fierce sultan
supposed was his. but which the wo-
man knew was the son OF the loved
husband who had been so brutally
slain.
| This son was raised to the life OF
his presumed father. whom he loved
,pAssionately and copied after. although
he secured an education in Europe
and became familiar with the ways Of
civilized society. He believed himself
- half-breed. but his latent inclinations
were savage. When his father. after
a futile attack on an English post.
was rcpulsed. captured and executed.
he iercely swore To be revenged on
the commanding officer OF the post
who had visited this fate upon hi,
sire
In time he met an English woman
and loved her passionately. Unknown
to him she was the daughter of the
nan he had sworn 10 kill. Fate led
yhoth To his hands and ne sought to
harass the soul OF the father and win
the daughter as his wife. despite her
reVulsion NJ his half-breed. savage
caste. and his way OF living. Stiu. she
pented ~ his saVagery and surrender
"a All To his love. she forgave aud ac-
ICcptcd him, learning from a letter lef.
lN his mother, that he was full
FrenChmsn. not a semi-Arab.
As told, this is a great story, full
~ exciting adventure and rartIing
situations. interesting TO the last. In
Its ending IL is true TO romance. as Il
Is In accord with loves demands. But
some readers will resent the surrender
OF the young woman as unwomanlv
and dlsloyal.
Received OF the publishers.
Radio Phone Receiving" A prac-
u'al book for everybody. lllustrst-
Ell by nine specialists. New York
city: II. Van Nostrand Co. s War
rcn street. Csl.5o).
Here is comprehensive and in
forming book on radio transmission.
written thoroughly and understand
insly. aud containing 8 large amount
Of useful information that will be most
acceptable 10 the Thousands who are
interested in this most absorbing sub
iect. They will be proited by reading
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Those whose contributions COMPRISE
this useful compendium OF practic al
instruction are: Erich Hausmann. Sc.
II, professor Of electrical communica-
tion. Polytechnic Institute. Brooklvn.
y. y; Alfred y. Goldsmith. Phi. D.,
professor electrical engineering, Col
lege Of City OF New York; Louis 4.
Hazeltine. NJ. E. electrical engineer
ing. stevens Institute; John V. /.
Hogan. consulting engineer; John II
Morecroft, +. E, Columbia University:
Frank L. Canavaciol. f. E. Polytech-
mic Institute. Brooklyn: Robert D.
Gibson. F., E.. and Paul c. Hoernel E
Z. Western Electric Co; Michael /
Pupin, Ph. d. Sc. d. Ii. ID. who
writes the introduction.
SO the book is a collation. Of wisdom,
by the best electrical talent OF the
country and therefore. informing and
reliable.
Received OF the Publishers.