FOR ALL TASTES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21946, 14 February 1946, Page 2

FOR ALL TASTES

THE LATEST BOOKS LIBRARY ADDITIONS Ml tastes in reading matter are catered for in the newest books added to the Turanganui Public Library during the past week. The full list of new books is: Fiction; "Priddv Barrows” (J. Jarman). ‘The Staffordshire Assassins" (C. Stokes), "The Commodore” fC. S. Forester), “Canyon Passage” (E. Haycox), 'I Married Mr. Richardson” tJcn. Ames), "Time Remembered" (S. Darbyshire), 'The Adventures of Jimmy Strange” (E. Dudley), “Parm Me” (A. Kobcr), “My Theodosia" (A, Seton), "Love is a Fiend” (E. Woodward), The Bay Filly" (J. Lindsay), "Love and Peace” (R. Pavnc), "One Man’s Road" (T. Wigball), “Surgeon in Charge” (Eliz. Seifert), “Eve” (James H. Chase), “Subject to Authority” (I. C. Clarke) ,"Gin and Bitters” (jane Lane), “Avcril" (H. A. Vachell). Non-Fiction: “Me and the Mediterranean” (N. Jacob). “Unforgettable, Unforgotten" (Anna Buchan), “Ocean Odyssey” (Stanton Hope), “By Air to Battle”' (Ministry of Information), "Partisans of the Kuban” (P. K. Ignatov), “Waved” (P. K. Kierman), “Wind Aloft, Wind Alow,” (Martin-Marie), “My Greatest Story” (Hannon Swafferj, “Eskimoland Speaks” (Wm. B. Van Vain.) Reviews in Brief “Love and Peace,” by Robert Payne, the author of “Chungking Diary,” this time gives his readers a novel about China, It tells of three children brought up in inaccessible parts of a remote province and the awakening of their minds to the need of a New China a realisation of the meaning of democracy, and the dawning necessity of revolution.

“My Theodosia,” by Anya Seton, is a novel about Mexico, and an attempt to change the course of history. The stream was too powerful for the heroine, but she will remain in readers’ mind a haunting memory, still lovely, still imperious, and never vanquished. "One Man’s Road,” by Trevor Wignall, is a book for the boxing enthusiast, and covers the history of boxing during the last hundred years. It is also a new way of presenting in novel form a subject that will appeal to all. “Eve” by James 11. Chase, is a study of life. The author’s vigorous style is, as always, supremely adapted to the recounting of such a swift-moving, dramatic account of human conflict. “The Bay Filly,” by John Lindsay, tells the story of a horse bought at the Dublin sales. It also tells of a world of gracious men and women and noble animals, a world where the lovely unimportant things ot life come into their own.

“Parm Me,” by Arthur Kober, is written in the same style as Damon Runyon uses. Kober’s genius lies in the rendering of dialect, and read aloud will yield his finest flavour. “Me and the Mediterranean,” by Naomi Jacob, are her reminiscences of wartime work in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. This book also portrays her zest for life and a deep interest m every person she meets. “Unforgettable, Unforgottcn,” by Anna Buchan, is a family chronicle. It was written :n dark days to help others to remember happier ones. The author is better known under her non-de-plume, O. Douglas. “Wind Aloft, Wind Alow” is by M. Martin-Marie, who is the only man to have crossed the Atlantic singlehanded in a power boat. This book was ready for publication in 1939, but owing to war restrictions has just been published. “My Greatest Story,” by Hannen Swaficr, is the most challenging documentary on spiritualism ever written. The purpose of this book is not to convert the unbeliever. It is essentially a record of patient and objective inquiry into phenomena that have perplexed the mind of man throughout the ages. “Eskimoland Spcakcs,” by William B. van Vain, tells of his experiences as a teacher and explorer when he lived among the Eskimos and shared in all their activities. This book gives a realist view of the kind of life and adventure the Arete affords.