25 SEPTEMBER 1926, Page 34

THE DANGEROUS ISLES (Constable. 7s. 6d.).—Mr. Basil Carey's story of

pearl fishing in the Southern Pacific, has as exciting and romantic a plot as one can wish for. The pearl traders whom he depicts are supermen. Filled with an insatiable aesthetic and mercenary desire for pearls, they endure almost unbelievable hardships and dangers. The heroine of this story is a match for her many masterful admirers.