13 NOVEMBER 1926, Page 30

ROSA. By Knut Hamsun. (Knopf. 7s. 6d. net.)—It cannot be

denied that Mr. Hamsun is a writer apt to prove ; infinitely tedious to many. Others will appreciate the rough vitality and clarity of this tale of Norwegian villagers and merchants, for though it has almost no plot it is full of incident..