Evening star., 1935-06-26
NEW BOOKS
AT RANDOM
Margaret Germond.

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FOREVER WANDERING. BY Ethel
Mannin. New York: z. p. Dutton
& Co.
An Unsuitable wanderlust and q zest
for life are the stimulating infiuences
which impelled Miss Mannin to roam
for months over Europe and the British
isles. reaping the impressions and expert.
ences which she now relates in q book
that has the charm Of fairy tale and
that presents an unbiased and convinc-
ing picture of Elropes man-in the street
as he is today.
The fascination Of these intimate tales
of vagabond, who moved onward as
the mood prompted and not according
to planned itinerary, lies in the free
dom OF spirit sin which they were gath
cred and In the purely personal rela-
tionship they bear to the author. In
short, vivid sketches the material beau
ties rejecting the grandeur of former
days and the present undercurrent OF
human unrest and diScouragement are
pictured and the adventures experienced
In the quest for knowledge Of life are
told.
Dismal days and nights in Hamburg
give way to Berlin, still magnificent In
her inanimate and decorative beauty,
but restless and unhappy under the
monotonous display Of Brown Shirts.
Through Nazi Germany to Prague, beau-
tiful, noisy. exhausting, and then TO
Vienna, lifeless in spite Of its attractive
ness in Summer and pitiful in its pow
erty and threadbare pride in Winter.
There is a chapter on Paris during the
riots of 1884, and another relating anus
ing and humorous experiences in the
famous "fiea market" Buying flowers
in st. Germain-en-Laye, bull-baiting at
Aries, the plight Of gallant little
Frenchman ensnared by q possessive
Englishwoman, weeks Of rain In Austria,
q trip up the Jungfrau, visit to Bern
and an adventure into an estate housing
q group of female seekers after beauty"
and harboring q mad deer as well, are
some Of the experiences, somber and
frivolous, humorous and dangerous, &C
cumulated in Central Europe.
Keen observations on Moscow and
RussiS occupy the second part OF the
book, and the third Is devoted to ireland
and England, with experiences as q
member Of the jury in Old Bailey, at
tendance at q dog show, broadcasting,
q Socialist Summer school and other
interesting incidents, told with sincere
simplicity. Stories of Cork. Kerry, Con-
nemara, Limerick and Galway, the an
cestral home Of Miss Mannin, present
an Ireland rarely sensed by tourists or
writer's.
The unconventional tales Of q lone
nomad are these provocative and candid
impressions of the Old World at the
crossroads, majestic in its natural and
structural beauty, bewildered In the grip
of elemental humanity seeking new
civilization.
AWAY TO THE GASPE. BY Gordon
Brinley. New York: Dodd, Mead
d Co.
Thirty-two hundred miles around the
Gaspe Peninsula in a motor car Is the
subject Of this delightful book OF travel
experiences and pleasures enjoyed by
the author and his wife on trip en-
bracing one Of the most enchanting yet
least known regions on the North Amer
ican Continent. From Connecticut TO
Quebec and then over the territory which
saw the landing of Jacques Cartier, In
1884, the itinerary of the drive around
the peninsula Is set down in breezy,
alluring story of camping, dancing, fish,
ing and motoring in all kinds Of weather,
together with o complete picture OF the
country, the people Of its villages and
towns, the occupations and crafts In
which they engage, the wild flowers, fish,
game, sea birds and vegetation peculiar
to the location.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brinley started of alone,
expecting to find gorgeous scenery in
abundance and q scarcity of humanity.
Their first encounter with mankind hap
pened to be an impromptu call from
man described as jovial ,pessimist.
The incident provided q note OF COM
edy that became q stepping stone to
other ludicrous and amusing situations
and meetings with strangers along the
way, each one of them adding its share
of fun to four leisurely months Of happy
vacationing.
The book is profusely illustrated with
handsome pen-and-ink sketches and
full-page brown tone plates by Putnam
Brinley, and the inside covers are lined
with illustrated maps of the entire region
of the st. Lawrence River and the route
around the peninsula. The book also con-
tains statistical tables of routes, giving the
mileage between towns. populations and
other information Of value to motor
travellers. For those who's have been
around the Gaspe the story will have an
intimate appeal and for those to whom
the pleasure of such trip is still in
the future it holds an irresistible allure.
THE SPIRIT OF LONDON. BY Paul
Cohen-Portheim. author of Eng
land, the Unknown Isle" Philadel-
phia: j. B. Lppincott Co.
Here is an unusual two-way picture book
of the largest and the most intriguing
city in the world. Not entirely an illus
trated work. for the accompanying text
is an encyclopedia of information, writ
ten in narrative style and revealing the
Intangible spirit as well as the stone
and mortar, the tangled streets. the in
dustry and the noise that is London.
Publication of the book comes after
the death Of its author, and in brief
preface concerning his work and the un-
timely ending Of his career Mr.. Ray
mond Mortimer says:
"The premature death of Paul Cohen
Portheim is tragic not only to his many
and devoted personal friends, but to
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