HAWERA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 18 November 1929, Page 8

HAWERA PUBLIC LIBRARY

NEW BOOKS. One of the most interesting new books at tlie liaweni Public library is Major Segrave’s book “The Lure ox Speed,”.in which this well-known racing motorist tells the full story of his professional life. He has a direct, incisive style, with flashes of humour, and as lie has raced on practically every important motor track in Europe and America his book is most interesting. /Another new book is “Twentynve Years of Plying,” by Harry Harper, air correspondent of the “Daily Mail.” Mr. Harper is well known as a writer on aeronautics, and, in fact, this has been his sole study and topic for 25 vear.s. In “Mishi, the; Man Eater,” ‘by Stuart Baker, there are tales of big game related with a wonderful knowledge of nature and of the habits of the wild beasts of the jungle. “The Leisure of an Egyptian Ofiicinl,” by Lord Edward Cecil, is a. series of sic etch ps written at various times during his 18 years’ service ill Egypt, and they are pictures of the lighter side oi Egyptian life. “The Great Horn Spoon,” by Eugene Wright (with an introduction by Itosita Forbes) is a travel book full of romantic adventure. “King George V,” by Sir George Arthur, is a valuable sketch of a great ruler in his relations with political, social, naval and military mattersColonial and Indian tours are described and altogether the book is a dclightiully intimate study bv an experienced writer. A wide range of new books recently acquired includes: “The Courts of the Morning,” by John Buchan; The Power of the Dog,” by Bonn Byrne, “As Fate Decrees,” by H. St; John (oopef; “The Pioneer Explorers of New Zealand,” by J. R. Elder; “The Paths of the Prudent,” by J. b. |< 1 etcher; “The Hidden City , by Philip G ib-bis; “Beauvalet,” by Georgette Heyer; “Cannie Morgan, J rospector,” bv James B. Hendryx; “Dark Dream,” ‘by Lady Miles; “Ihe Rebels,” by Alfred Ncwmann; ‘Red Silence,” by Kathleen Norris; “The Return of the Scarecrow,” by Alfred Noves; ''‘The Big Shot,” by Frank G. Packard; “The Girl of the Golden Reef” by H. de Yere Stacpoole; ‘ ‘Petrnchio,’ * by CJ. 33. Stern; and “Rainbow in rthe Spray*” by Pamela Wvnne.