16 OCTOBER 1926, Page 39

YOUNG ANARCHY. By Sir Philip Gibbs. (Hutchinson. 7s. 6d. net.)—Sir

Philip Gibbs's novels have more than a superficial resemblance to those cinema ffims which display current events. The fact that his technique includes a plot may be eliminated, for this necessary mechanism is of the slightest, and the interest of his book lies in the—almost- impartial photographic presentment of present-day life. In Young Anarchy he draws a picture of post-War youth contrasted with the figure of an amazingly reactionary Bishop. Like a topical film, Sir Philip brings his story down to last May, and actually includes a very vivid and picturesque account of the general strike. This event, however, is so near the camera as to be a little out of focus.