New Britain herald., 1923-11-20

uSSCIlpeQ ds htflklnRlH Orlglnal DnL NJ. Berguer breaks new ground. He is a lecturer in the University of Geneva, with wide knowledge of French, German and English theological liter ature. The book reveals honest and acute intellectual inquiry by man for whom Christianity is living per sonal faith" Times (London) Lit Sup. RICHMOND: ITS PEOPLE AND ITS
 STORY by Mary Newton stannard. THE UNITY OF WESTERN cIyILI
 PATTON by F. s. Marvin.
 "An interesting group of essays which provide a wider view of the history of modern Europe than would a history of any single phase or country"
 UNTRODDEN WAYS by H. J. Mas
 singham.
 Mature essays-adventures on the English coasts, heaths and marshes, and also among the works of Hudson, Crabbe and other country writer's" THE ABLE MCLAUGHLIN by Mar
 garet Wilson.
 The Harper prize novel proves to be story of Scotch community in the middle west during the '60s-Re- markable for the unity of impression produced. The book would win rapid distinction if introduced without it's hlue ribbon" Literary Review.
 FIERY PARTICLES by Charles Ed
 ward Montague.
 Nine Militant stories of the Eng fish soldier in the trenches, having something of the quality of the dis cursive personal essay They describe with humor and dramatic force pie turesque personalities of No Mans Tand-fiery particles in the flesh who were 'arrant lovers of living" A. l.. A. Booklist.
  LUMMON by Fannie Hurst
 This is an unusual book and one into which Miss Hurst has obviously put much love. She deserves every ounce of praise we can give her. Few people know the heart of womankind as well as she!" Bookman.
 MONSIEUR fJONQUELLE by Melville
 Davisson Post
 Mystery stories laid in every quar- ter of the globe"
 NEW LANTERNS IN OLD CHINA
 by Theodora M. Inglis.
 "For years Mrs. Inglis has been writing stories of China. That she has entered into the spirit of its enig- nautical peoples these stories attest. Always she bears witness to the in- nate integrity of the Chinese, as race. so pitilessly exploited, so lilly ruled, now these many centuries. She gives moreover, rarely vivid pictures Of their social. economic and family life. One heartily agrees with Dr. Headland, the writer of the books foreword who describes 1t as of that type which rests while it instructs-- while it entertains'." Bos- ton Transcript. ShAl)bWf lhlhD Dy Ellen hlaSgoW
 stories of the natural and un- Each one takes the most occurrence in the lives of 1 its actors, for Miss Glasgow believes that if is the high moments that make life and the flat ones that All the years" SILK by Samuel Merwin.
 "One of tho most romantic phases of history. most persons will readily l grant. is the long story of how China | kept the secret Of her silk-makinr. l Ii is this which Mir. Mcrwin has selected as the theme for his now novel" Boston Transcript. si STORIES by Thirty and one
 Authors. THE VALLEY OF GHOSTS by Edgar 1
 Wallace.
 "A good detective story is a staple ! article. It is human. nature 10 be in- | terested in the detection of crime, and l the more mysterious and unaccount- ] able the circumstances the greater | joy in finding their explanation. This | tale keeps the reader completely baf- ' fed. except when it leases him with a 1 fake scent, which is the mosts ap- ! proved behavior for a book Of it's 1 Lind s ttprary Ratstcu