REVIEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 25, 29 July 1933, Page 17

REVIEWS IN BRIEF

Tho Eichard Cobdcn lecture for 1933 was delivered by Dr. E, JJeldring, of Amsterdam, under the title or,"The Economic Labyrinth." This has been published in pamphlet form by Cob-den-SandersOn.

"The producer and the Players," published by George Allen and Tin win,, Ltd., is a useful little book by Edward Lewis. It is written more especially for the amateur and contains helpful and practical advice on the whole art of acting. If you know the day of tho year on which you wore born, and if you turn to the corresponding page of "The Stars and Your Future," by "Leonid" (Herbert Jenkins), you will find an astrological exposition as regards charactor and fortune.

"Divided-Loyalties" is an interesting historical work by Lewis Einstein On the subject of Americans in Eng-land-during the-War of Independence. Some sensational plots and intrigues have the searchlight thrown upon them. Cobden-Sandorson aro the publishers.

Dr. C. A. Alington, for many years the giiide'r of the destinies of Eton Coll'ege r has contracted the pleasing habit of addressing his " friends in verse. "Eton Faces, Old and \roung,"'published by John Murray, is a further volume on such lines and will bo appreciated by old Etonians and also by many who- cannot claim a connection with . that illustrious- school. •■ •■•

'"The Living TJnivOrsoV (John Murray) is a sincere and thought-provoking book'by Sir Francis Younghusband, which deals with the universe from the point of view not only of the astronomer, but also of the biologist, the philosopher, and the mystic. It propounds the theory that tho universe is not fundamentally material : with only a flicker of lif o , and consciousness on this planet, but is essentially a universe which has always been alive j.nml always will be. ■ Recent novels published by Herbert Jenkins include "Heart's Content," an amusing romance by A. A; Thomson; and "Blind Justice," an exciting story of love and mystery by Beryl Symons. A Crime Club publication is "The Monkhurst Murder," by Francis D. Gr.ierson. It is an ingenious and puzzling mystery story which maintains its interest -until the end. New Wild West Club stories'include "The.Fighting Years," by Hugh Pendcxtor, and "A Son of Texas," by Robert Ames Bonnet. Both are excellent adventure tales- of their kind.