14 MAY 1927, Page 39

THE RECOLLECTIONS OF RODERIC! FYFE. By John Oxenham. (Longmans. 7s.

6d.)—Written in the form of an autobiography, this chronicle is very small beer. The supposed author describes his childhood in a seaside town, his adolescent days in London under the guardianship of an aunt who is a popular actress, and who is murdered on the stage, his early adventures in Fleet Street, and his happy marriage. In the hands of an artist, such material could be made fascinating enough. But Mr. Oxenhain is prolix and superficial, and his chatty dialogue serves rather to obscure than to reveal his characters.