5 MAY 1928, Page 27

MY MORTAL ENEMY. By Willa Cather. (Heinemann. 5s.)—Written in the

form of recollections by a niece, this little book, distinctively produced and 'decorated, gives glimpses into the life of an American lady of a particularly " rich," but passionate and wayward, temperament. First we see her in her heyday as a New York hostess, and later in exile and misfortune, when her love for her husband turns mysteriously to hatred. The story is little more than a fragment, but is told with delicate craftsmanship.