READABLE News s. Breath. By Robert Simpson.
(Hodder and Stoughton. 8s. 6d. net.)---Mr. Robert Simpson's pictures of Africa are always distinguished. In the present instance he deals with Southern Nigeria, and he does not present a very attractive picture of the life of the administrators.—The Speaking Silence. By Sophie Cole. (Mills and Boon. 8s. 6d. net.) —A semi-psychical story dealing with a young novelist whose latest work is dictated by the woman with whom he has been in love after her death. The living girl who is in love with the hero is, however, more attractive than the ghost.—John Sagur. By "Nedram." (Heath, Cranton. 7s. 6d. net.)—The story of what could be done by a benevolent tyrant should he discover the secret of Atomic Energy. John Sagur, the hero, is a super. individualist, and by means of his invention aims at and achieves the mastery of the world. The Old Order Changes. By David LyalL (Hodder and Stoughton. 8s. 6d. net.)—A good novel dealing with industrial unrest and changing conditions. The most attractive figure is the father of the heroine.
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