Evening star., 1941-12-07
Brief Reviews

TledQgOlQ tDOuDleQdy, DOi dIi)-
Story of two young English people |
who are left on a Channel island
when the other inhabitants evacu-
ate and the Nazis move in. Thriller.
Barometer Rising, by Hugh Mac
lehman Duell, Sloan g. Pearce)-
A story of the city of Halifax in
the first World War. Dramatic.
IKnOw a Little Milliner, by Fan
ME Ferber Fox CHale, Cushman &
Flint)-Story of girl who made
career of hat designing and then
discovered she wanted love.
Whitney and Son, by 1nez Lopez
Coward, McCann-Story of a
middle-aged mans revolt against
his marriage, his return after four
years to his family, and his efforts
to win back the confidence of his
children. Problem novel.
Teachers Husband, by Henry and
Sylvia Lieferant CDiaD-Story OF
that modern situation-the sltua-
'tion of the employed wife whose
husband cannot find job and
gradually ceases to look for one.
Clear presentation.
Women Must Weep, by Ruth
Adams Knight (Hale, Cushman &
Flint STORY of Woman's effort to
decide between a career and mar
riage. Sentimental.
Reap the Wild Wind, by Thelma
Strabel CTriangle)-Love story set
on Florida Keys a hundred years
ago. Romantic, atmospheric.
Seasons Greetings. by Herbert
Clyde Lewis (DiaD-Story Of Christ
mas in New York rooming house
five people with different problems
to face find solutions in the holi-
day. Neat.
Copperheads, by William Blake
DiaD-A Civil War novel dealing
with the Copperhead plot to sell
New York City to the South. A
huge, impressive, well-written thing,
decidedly worth reading
L. Baxter Medicus, by Knud Stou-
man tGreystone)- The story of
young physicians career in Co.
lonial New York, when medical
knowledge was scant and the pro-
fession not one which gentlemen
cared to follow. A serious, we'll
written book, combining history and
romance.
Here is My Home, by Robert Cess
ner CAlliance)-A novel about the
rise of an immigrant from the po-
sition of peddler to judge. Fairly
typical. .
Jam Tomorrow, by David Magee
(Houghton. Mifflin)-Light novel
about a pinchpenny English lord
and a Yankee stamp collector to
whom he hopes to sell stamp.
Just comedy.
Consider the Daisies, by Gertrude
Carrick Iippincott-Story of girls
in college, their ambitions. their
politics, their diversions. Good pre-
sentation.
But Never Be Denied, by Fannie
Kilbourne Putnam)-Story of nurse
who falls in love with her patient S
husband. Trite.
Ellen Spring, by Elizabeth Mar
ion (CrowelD-Story of the regen-
Grafton of battered lives by the in
fluence of country surroundings and
wholesome country people. Naive.
The Sea and the Shore, by Jac-
land Marmur (HolD-Story of man
who goes to sea and woman who
stays ashore and waits. How they
loved, separated and loved again
Sentimental. but not badly written
The White Cockade, by Henry F.
Griffin (Greystone) Historic novel
with a wide scene, the French Revo-
luton, the slave revoltS of Santc
Domingo and the American from
tier. Lively and romantic.
Gamblers Chance, by James B.
Hendrix (Carlton-Thriller of Ca
madam wilds, with plot assisted by
Corpl. Downey Of the Mounties
Your moneys worth.
Man in Paradise. by Walker Wins
low Smith & DurrelD-Story of
racial prejudice in the Hawaiian
Islands as between Japanese and
natives. Problem novel,
Strangers Are Coming, by I. A
R. Wylie (Random> of how
a bright young American saved a
troupe of players during the blitz-
) krieg in Poland and brought them
back to his little home town and
caused great shock thereby. Bright
lively.
e INFORMATION.
r What the Citizen Should Know
About Our Arms and weapons, b!
= Mai. James E. Hicks (Norton) II
book about guns, from pistols tt
coast artillery, from Revolutionar!
muskets to anti-aircraft. A valu
able work.
What the Citizen Should Know
A About the Merchant Marine, b,
t Carl D. Lane (Norton)-A histor,
< of the merchant marine, its presen
S organization and its part in ma
tional defense. Informative.
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