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TO THE LAND OF THE EAGLE. By Paul Edmonds. (Routledge. 12s. 6d.)—The Montenegrins and Albanians are hospitable people, and as Mr. Edmonds travelled amongst them simply and not in the grand style of a self-important tourist he saw intimately into their life. He journeyed by every means of transport—train, aeroplane, 'bus, hired car, pack-mules and his own two feet. He spent only sixty pounds in three months, including his fares from London and back. He conversed with all conditions of men in these lands of mingled Eastern and Western customs. And he has written a very pleasant account of his journey, which will give to all readers a picture of sturdy and impressive human character. Perhaps his book will interest the reader who looks for political knowledge also ; for, although Mr. Edmonds makes no attempt to pose as an authority on politics, pieces of authentic information come creeping into the narrative. We see the drama of national rivalries for the acquisition of oil wells ; we see the interworkings of commerce and diplomacy ; and we see it all from the most vivid of angles, the effect on the ordinary peasant, whose manner of life is in the balance.
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