LOOKS AT BOOKS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 8, 27 December 1928, Page 3

LOOKS AT BOOKS

SOME RECENT PUBLICATIONS. “It is impossible not to be thrilled % liftlgar Wallhco” says the liahel ou each of his new novels, and tlio latest ones to hand from; the pen of this remarkablo man prove that contention to the hilt. “The clue of the Twisted Candle’* is one of those extraordinary mystery yarns that one simply cun not put down. It deals with; the web weaved around John l/cxman, a novelist by one ißeimingtcln. Kara, tin Albanfm living in England. Kara has wealth in abundance, which he uses to further his own despicable schemes, ami the story of lii.s plots and counter plots, ami the eventual triumph of right, is gripping and fascinatingly told as it is by such a master storyteller as Edgar Wallace.—“ The Clue of the Twisted Candle’’ by Edgpr Wallace,. (Modeler and Stoughton Ltd) The flooding of Europe with conn, terfdt currency by the ‘‘Clover' One,” and the mystery surrounding tlie latter’s identity is the' theme of ‘“The Forger” by Edgar Walljice. This book which is as thrilling as any written by Mr Wallace, contains some delightful character drawings which could, only have been done by a] keen student of humans. Police Inspector) Burke though not th© most 1 Important character 1 . is- a splendid chap, and his endeavours to unmask j the villian nre- worked out thoroughly logically. This is a story in which, on© cannot “pick” the villan until the end, and the plot is weaved with the utmost skill. Ther© i s the usual love interest, and - several splendid dratrrtic scenes. —“The Forger” hy Edgar Wallace. (Hodder and Stoughton) . ANIMAL STORIES. Ernest Thompson Seton is a great naturalist ,anc( in three books from his pen, “The Trail of the Stmdhill Stag”, “Foam Razor Back”, alnci “Chink”, we have him, at his best. A man to whom th© wikis and their creatures Hre 1 as an open bock, he has the faculty of 1 setting down his observations in story form, and his animat characters hold the interest of the render, from first tci last p<ige,

wlhilie the illustrations by ihiinsel), I are excellently done. He never he- [ comes tiresome in the least, and the readers of his hooks cannot but gain nxucl’t interesting knowledge, serve:! up in most interesting form. Further works of h'is will he awaited eagerly. Hodrhr and Stoughton are the publishers. the peak. The seventh annual issue of the Technical. High School magazine '-‘The Peak” is a distinct credit to all who have h/id anything to dc» with the publication. The activities of thq school lire .splerjdidly covere 1, and remarkably well done. The issue contha literary work by the pupils is cl a'.b'i ah r .standard the “editorial” being; remarkably well done. The issut contains some excellent verses and several humorous interludes of life at the school, while the drawings show much merit. There are also some good photographs. The whole publication is very well get up and was splend-i idly printed by the Stratford Evening Post.