5 FEBRUARY 1927, Page 37

THE NETHERLANDS DISPLAY'D. By Marjorie Bowen. (The Bodky Head. 25s.)—Miss

Bowen is the author of a number of historical novels dealing with the Netherlands, and now she has produced a portly book which purports to give the " atmosphere " of each of its eleven provinces. I ler method is to assemble together large chunks of historical lore plus quantities of guide-book information, and the resultant volume is in consequence somewhat heavy in the hand. Quite frankly, we prefer Baedeker, which is much cheaper and which, moreover, tells us where we can get something to eat.