The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-26

WANDERING IN NORTliEltN
CHINA" Harry a. Franck, Cen.
fury Co,
Mr. Franok is probably tho most.
read travel writer of America. His
eight previously published volumes
have shown great vitality. A atrik.
ing example Of this Ia his first book,
"A Nagahond Journey Around the
World, % which. published In 1910, Is
now. ~ years later. stIll requiring
frequent rcprlntingH.
This new book. Wandering In
Northern China, ls tho first result
OF projected two.years' utay In
China. which 10 htill In process OF full
fillment, II viii be- followed by an
other, OF possibly two moro books on
this part Of tho Far East.
II opens with n striking present.
mont Of tho state OF Korea properly
Cho-senl-that land OF incredible Gus
tom and atin moro incredible cos
tune; that land where Japan IL build.
ing away al empire.
She Ia building. II not wisely. II not
gently. n not tolerantly- least In
some respects well. Mr. Frnnok says.
IIo feels that. while ono may deplore
the tyranny. the imperialistic spirit.
one must recognize tho attempts az
hygiene. the restored railroads, the
bridges. tho roads. the retorostatlon.
Manchurin. Red Mongolia md the
northern half OF China proper arc In.
cluded IN this excurnion OF the IN.
nous "vagnbond" journeyer. They
were seen as 30 much Of tho rest OF
the world that Mr. FrRnok has sur
veyed. mostly Rsoot or from native
oonyeyanees.
"dAsTRoDoN GEsUALDo.'' Clio.
vannI Versa; translated by D. H..
Lawrence. Thomas Settler.
Giovanni veFga Is best known In
America as the author Of "cavallerla
Rus,ieana." oct 20 music by MAscag'
nj. altho no IL the author Of a series
OF novels which mako him ''thc great.
ca, Italian writer OF narrative since
tho time Of Manzoni." In tho words
Of Luigi Plrandelio.
"Maatrodon Gesuaido.- verga's
masterpiece Is ono OF those works Of
fiction that towcr monumcn,ally
like tom Jones" Tho Brothers
IsAramaxov." War and Peace" II
Is story OF sleiilnn life Carlo LIN.
at. writing In The Dial. says; 1T is
the story Of n peasant who. having
nmasasd riches and property thru
patient labor. avid 20 Identify himself
with tho Afisiocrary OF tho country,
mArries the daughter OF uoblemAn.
Here II portrayed marveloualY the
soul OF tho Southern peasant. super.
sfitieua. ineonstant, weaver o. fan
iaHtio tales. halfhumorous and half
mourufui. picturesque
That ID. II. Lawrence should ho the
Translator Ia n rare and happy coin.
cidenes. lie read the hook while In
Italy. and undertook tho translation
out OF his great admiration for the
work. None but a writer OF Mr..
IAwrpneo's ealiber could have AIDE.
quataly translated Tho vigorous, rug
ged. vcrnaculaf prose In which tho
original wba written. iawrencn's
English. like VcrEa'a Italian, Is
rough. Aimoat "iillternte" prose. and
no has contrlycd 20 retain complete
tho rich flavor OF the original
"AuRILLY. THE VIRGIN ISLE"
Charles W. Garrett: Christopher Pub
llnhins House.
the setting for this absorbing mar.
ratlve written by Puyallup man. Il
revelation Of beauty IN great and
minor things and describes the very
heart Of Pacific Northwest places and
sesnss vol known 10 all. and In nd
ditiun introduces the delighted read
or 10 scenio wonders that arr original
and win be new 20 him. as Il mas
truthfully DO said that they have
never been used before by any author
air. Garrett has produced In thli
work an unusual and fascinating
story. full OF action. adventure. strug
gle and achievement, with human
touch OF love. and humor Unfolding
10 the delighted reader the plot Of q
super.mystery. nrousing in him that
tumul, and oxaltatlon. which only
great art can produce.
The characters are drawn from ~,
and give an entirely convincing pic
ture Of what life Is on the water
front. with many biological and his
torical interpretations. OF vivid and
exceptional nature.
MA cHEUK." Edgar S. Winters
Dutton & Co.
This is a guide book TO Tho popular
Chinese game that reached such Q
vogue in Seattle last year. and which
IS known by various names. lnclud
ing Nah Jongg. Pung Chow and Ms
Jung.
The author has lived in China and
learned 10 play there. He gives III,
rules and principles OF tho game n,
/ played by the Chinese and explains
all tho winning hands that score thc
limit. The book bears the indorse
ment OF tho secretary Of tho Cantor
chamber Of commerce.
THE RUSSIAN SOVIET REPUB
Lie" II. a. Ross; Century Co.