THE LATEST BOOKS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23691, 24 December 1938, Page 4

THE LATEST BOOKS

The following publications have been received by recent mails, and will, as far as practicable, be the subject of notice in these columns: Fiction Hutchinson: “Straws in Amber,” by Naomi Jacob, 10s 6d;, “ Breasted Amazon,” by Stephen McKenna, 10s 6d; “Blind Arrows,” by Joy Langton; "Short Let,” by Leslie Burgess; “Glenvirgin's Ghost,” by Winifred Graham; “Silent Accuser,” by Andrew Souter. Ward, Lock: “ Man’s Love,” by Laura Whetter; “Ivory Valley,” by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne; “Roll On. Little Doggies.” by Gladwell Richardson, 4s; “ The Trail to Nowhere,” by Maurice Kildare. 4s. Jenkins: “The Code of the Woosters,” by P. G. Wodehouse; “Adventure of Wyndham Smith,” by S. Fowler Wright, Angus and Robertson: “ The Bone is Pointed." by Arthus W. Upheld, 6s. Chambers: “ Catch-’Em-Alive-O! ” by Michael Burt, Chatto and Windus: “ Such Harmony,” by Susan Goodyear. Jarrolds: The Night and the Dream.” by Gunnar Gunnarsson 10s 6d. Paul: “ Half Holiday.” by Joan Butler. Blackie: “ Tyrant Brotherhood.” by Frank H. Shaw. Hale: “Think Fast. Mr Moto.” by John P. Marquand Long: “Thirteen Men.” by Tiffany Thayer. (Each 7s 6d unless otherwise stated.) General Literature Chatto and Windus: “Whose Sea: a Mediterranean Journey,” by George Martelli, illus., 19s 6d; “ Listen! The Wind,” by Anne Morrow Lindbergh Us 6d; “The Pick of Punch,” illus. 8s; “ Emperors, Angels and Eunechs ” by Helen Dinar. 19s Cd. „ Hutchinson: “Adventures Among Immortals," by Percy Burton as told to Lowell Thomas, illus., 19s 6d; “Europe in the Melting Pot.’ by Vladimir de Korostovetz. illus.. 17s 6d: “Armws of Desire ” by W J Blyton 17s 6d. Murray: “ Desert and Delta.” by C. S Jarvis, 12s Cd; “‘Birdie’ Bowes of the Antarctic,” by George Seaver, illus., 12s 6d: “Pillar to Post.” by Osbert Lancaster, illus.. 6s 6d. Dent: “The Mountain Way.” ed by R. L. G, Irvins. 16s Allen and Unwin. "Foreign Capital in Poland." by Leopold Welljsz. 11s 6d“This and That.” by John Hilton. 8s Angus and Robertson; “Free and Easy Land,” by Frank Clune, illus. 10s 6d: “Fire Over Australia.” by T Ran ken. ss, Harrap: ‘ Assisned to Adventure." by Irene Kuhn, 16s. Blackie: “Two Lives Converge.” bv Sybil and Glorney Bolton, illus.. 15s 6d: "Lord Kelvin.” by Alexander Rus sell. Bs, Barker: “ Dangei is My Business, by John D. Craig, illus.. 15s 6d: “In Search of Rugby Football” by J' M Kiiburn. 9s Gollancz; “ Palestine Diary 19231925.” bv F. H Kisch. C.8.E.. D.S.O. £1 7s. Jenkins: “More Green Fingers.” by Reginald Ankell. illus., 5s 6d. A Dunedin Novel “The Young Pretender,” a novel by C. R. Allen, is announced for publication by the Massie Publishing Co., of London, early in the New Year The book is an amplification of a work undertaken by Mr Allen some years ago. and its main setting is Dunedir

The prices marked against books reviewed in these columns are those at which they are retailed in New Zealand.