The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-16
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN.

BY WALTER d. HICKMAN.
ITO many, Colette as an author is
Il unknown because her original
writings are in French, and it is
only lately that they have been
translated into English and the sue
cess in this country has about
equaled that in her own country.
Have just finished reading her
latest, "The Other one" published
by the Cosmopolitan Book Corpora
ton. She takes the ancient prob
lem of a noted French playwright,
temperamental, and a hound for
certain physical experiences as he
always must be surrounded by wom-
en-, and works out the destiny of the
man, his wife who was a former
mistress and the series of those that
followed
Jean Farou is the playwright,
Fanny is his wife and Jane, a de-
voted companion in the F'arou
household. The fact is that Jane
was as helpful and devoted to
Fanny as she was to Farou. Strange
situation and one full of dynamite.
And the dynamite explodeS letting
Fanny decide whether to close the
doors on Jane. And her decision
was to let Jane remain because it
was too dangerous to be alone with
the great Farou in his many moods
and his many demands.
The story is beautifully drawn,
although it is as frank as the face
of a baby, but much, much more
naughty.
You will find three strongly
drawn characters in THE Other
One" For adults only.
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What are they reading in fiction
In New York? Brentano's reports
the following six best sellers: First
Person Singular" by A. Somerset
Vaughan; Red Headed Woman"
by Katherine Brush; "Finch's For
tune" by Mao de la Roche; "Scara-
mouche the King Maker" by Saba
TIM; "Sea Change" by Eleanor Mer-
cein, and "All We People" by Merle
Colby.
"A question sent to this depart
Enent-PleaSe print the name of a
s1on-fiction book which would be
appropriate as sixtieth birthday of
q bachelor? In such case would
recommend, ''Merrily Go to Hell"
by Lady Mary Cameron, which is
the madcap adventures of an Eng
lish girl. Published by Brentano.
TIME winner in today'S book re-
i view is Fannie Robbins, 1850
Union street, city, who reviewed
1.-THE Generations of Noah Edon,'
by David Pinski.
She will receive by mail copy
of new publication within few
days. Send in your reviews to the
Literary Editor of The Times. Keep
them around $50 words, if possible.
Miss Robbins review is as follows:
"The Generations of Noah Edon." by
David Pinski. is a very absorbing and
dramatic story of Jewish life. 1t is in
teresting reading and in deeper vein
OF thought.
Noah Eden. his wife and three young
Several years later finds them in moderate
circumstances and very happy.
Noah Eden is good man and wise
one. He let's each son follow his own
inclinations as to his career.
The second generation is very success
ful and wealthy.
Murray. the eldest son, becomes a mill
nonaire merchant. His whole life is de-
voted to his business. neglecting his beau
tiful wife and their only child.
oscar the middle son. becomes a sue
esssful LAWYER. He is very devoted to his
wife and only daughter
charles the youngest has a love af-
fair with his brothers wife. To atone for
this sin. he becomes famous physician,
heT Tbe third Generation ends in tragedy
The author has conveyed the impression
that the fourth generation viii be bet
Vi snioyed this book very much.
Houghton Mifiin Company an
nounce the publication on Oct. q
of sheridan: A Military Narrative,
bv Joseph Hergesheimer. Recently
returned from Europe in time to
supervise the details of publication
Mr.. Hergesheimer looks back on his
trip with mixed feelings: II have
a splendid memory" he says, "of the
March beer and white sauSages, the
sweet mustard of Munich. The girls
of Berlin, too, are the best man
nered in the world, highly grace
full, and burnt by the sun to a
cinder. The whole present spirit
of Berlin is a miraculous combina-
ton of a pure ironical indifference
Munich, aside from the peer-and
which is no better than the beer OF
Prague-is dark, medieval and dull
Vienna, even with its still superb
coffee, is absolutely stupid. Buda-
pest is vivid and amusing; the Corso
on the Danube is still, at dusk, the
most entertaining stroll in the
world"