We have no hesitation in expressing the opinion that War
Letters to a Wife, by Colonel R. C. Feilding (Medici Society, 15s.) is one or the best 'books written about the War : the nearest approach to it is the—late Donald Monkey's A Student in Arms, much of which, as our older readers will remember, appeared in these columns ; but Hankey laid down his life in 1916; . Colonel Feilding survived and was in France from the spring of 1915 until after the Armistice. He served first in the Coldstream Guards, then commanded the. Connaught Rangers and the Civil Service Rifles. . Between the lines we discover a deeply religious man, with a keen sense of-humour and immense. kindness and courage, and in them. an unerring sense for the right, plain word. In a brief notice it is impossible to give an idea of the spirit of courage, courtesy, and strength
that shines in every page. This reviewer has read, and admired (in spite of his repugnance) All Quiet on the Western Front : here is a tale as vivid, as human, as terrible (but with English reserve) and more truthful. All should read this inspiring book.
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