READABLE NOVELS.—Denys the Dreamer. By Katharine Tynan. (W. Collins, Sorts
and Co. 7s. 6d. net.)—A charming Irish story in which the world is viewed through rose-coloured spectacles. The reader tired of post-war conditions will find it very restful and refreshing.—Young Hearts. By J. E. Buckrose. (Hodder and Stoughton. 7s. 6d. net.)—The hero of this story is undoubtedly Mr. Thomspon, the father of the two young ladies who provide the love interest. His charac- ter is admirably developed, and his oratory and passion for improving the world are humorously described. There is a very entertaining account of how Mr. Thompson led a band of waits through the pouring rain on Christmas Eve.—Anne. By Olga Hartley. (Heinemann. 7e 6d. net.)—The story of an undisciplined girl who marries a good deal too early. The heroine, in spite of her waywardness, finally settles down with her husband, and leaves the reader with a not too pessimistic idea as to what will happen to her in the Into By Isobel Mountain. (Heath Cranton. 7s. 6d. net.)—The story of an officer who suffers from neurasthenia as a result of his service in Mesopotamia. The misunderstanding as to the part played in his restoration to health by an Anglo-Indian friend, Mrs. Merton, is the chief theme in the book.
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