13 NOVEMBER 1926, Page 18

TWO NOTABLE AMERICAN NOVELS [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]

SIR,—Americans give a generous welcome to good English novels. It is difficult for us sometimes to reciprocate, because their output is large and much of it passes us by. I happen to have read two of their books in succession, which seem to me to be on a very high level. The first is A Stepchild of the Moon, by Fulton Oursler (Harpers). The second has the uncouth name of Teeftallow, by T. S. Stribling, published by Nisbet. I have no axe to grind in the matter and no motive save to put two really good books under the notice of your readers.— I am, Sir, &c., ARTHUR CONAle DoYLE.

15 Buckingham Palace Mansions, S.W .1.