Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-02-27
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ADULT FICTION

ADULT FICTION
Steamboat Gothic-Keyes Mrs.
Keyes unfolds in this vast coverage
of generations and time, not only
the story of the great Louisiana
plantations, but of the river which
contributed to their wealth pre-
stige and splendor. This is CEN
tered on the lavish Steamboat
Gothic mansion of Clyde Batche-
lor whose dreams came true
when he bought it. Upon his
marriage to Lucy Page their
children and progress of times
and fortunes, this novel is based.
Love for Lydia - Bates - In
this book Bates returns to the
English village scene and with
tenderness and understanding, he
has taken youth and filled it with
great love. Lydia Aspen is awak-
ening to youths frs love and
the four young men learn of it
from knowing her.
Six Weeks in March Ro-
bertson IL children, desperate
with greed for the money hidden
by their dying father, gather for
six weeks in the old farm home.
All their life stories are told,
while the fight against greed,
sorcery, fraud, and the March
weather is carried on.
Second Happiest Day - Phil
lips - The son of John Marqu-
and makes his novel debut in this
study of the wealthy world,
which Gus Taylor enters with a
scholarship to boarding school.
The life of Gus with these peo-
pie is an ironic study, with ads
membering of this strata of So
ciety somewhat in the manner of
F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The Plantation - Pierce - The
editor of Doubleday Publishers
declares this is the best first
novel he has published in Twen-
ty-five years. Ed Ruffin goes
back to the family plantation and
gives up his own search for life
work and happiness, in caring
for it and the family, who take
SO much from him, who only
knew how to give.
Velvet Doublet = Street - A
man called Lepe tells his story
against the background of the
late 18th century, and the events
connected with Columbus, when
he built an ocean bridge to the
New World. Sail with Lepe is
one of the finest historical novels
to be written by James Street.
Gentle Kingdom of Giacomo =
Wells - The kingdom is the flo
wer kingdom of California, own
ed by Giacomo Daneri, who is
threatened by those who want to
seize his nurseries, and by his
daughters love for a scoundrel.
Golden Admiral - Mason -
This is the story of Sir Francis
Drake, the Golden Admiral, and
the fiction life of Henry Wyatt,
Master Mate of the ship, Prim-
rose returned to England from
fighting the Spaniards and to
claim his sweetheart, Kate. Gil
max is reached in the great sea
duel of two weeks - the Spanish
Armada VS.. England.
Wreck of the Running Gale =
Roark - Another of Roark's
thrilling sea stories concerning
the square rigger, Running
Gale. which vanished, and the
chase of two men after it - one,
Capt. Raikes, the worst man on
the sea the other Owen Ibison
who was determined to find both
Here is intrigue, bloodshed, ex-
element, and thrilling climax.
An Affair Of love = Swimmer
ton - This is a penetrating
study of Jim Probity and his two
loves, with the struggle to find
himself in his career, from Lon
don slums to respectable, sub
staniel living. All the events and
people are seen through his eyes,
and add their estimate to his -
of himself to find he is a hy-
pocrite in spite of himself.
The Easter Party West -
Sir Walter and Lady Rose Nor
tibois, have a long weekend
party at their country estate, for
their close friends and relatives.
In her brilliant character -analy-
sis, the author probes their secret
catalyzes their problems, and