17 NOVEMBER 1888, Page 44

The Voice of tirbano. By James W. Wells. (W. H.

Allen and Co.)—This story is redeemed from being commonplace by the descriptions of scenery which it contains. The scene is laid in Brazil. There is a certain amount of fighting and love-making, neither of which are very interesting ; but the descriptions of the scenery on the Amazon are distinctly good. Except in this point, the story does not show much power. Still, it is not below the average. It is rather of the nature of Mr. Ba.11antyne's books, only not quite so good.