The Marriage of Hilary Carden. By Stanley Portal Hyatt (T.
Werner Laurie. 6s.)—This novel is interesting as long as it deals with life in South Africa and with the making of the country as a white man's dominion. When, however, the author turns to the problem of the marriage of John Allingbam and Hilary Carden, the book becomes much more commonplace. It is not to be wondered at that when John Allingham gave up his work in South Africa, and tried to settle down with nothing to do in a small house in the English country with his bride, his new life should not have been a very great success. But the whole opening of the story is vividly written, and the "fascination of the Road specially well described. The end of the book, too, with _A Ilingham's return to South Africa, is very clever. The necessary passing of the old conditions and A llingbam's final resignation to the new state of affairs are well indicated. The author evidently knows his subject, and there is no little literary skill in his description of the charms of a transport-rider's life.
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