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READABLE NOVELS.—The Eingdom of Earth. By Anthony Partridge. (Mills and

Boon. 6s.)—A novel of which the theme is political adventure in one of those vague kingdoms of Europe which are so convenient to the novelist.—A Country Corner. By Amy Le Fenvre. (Cassell and Co. 6s.)—A quiet little story of life in a village. The book has two heroines, who are both attractive.—Low Society. By Robert Halifax. (A. Constable and Co. 6s.)—A story of middle-class life, dealing largely with the devices of a dishonest speculative builder.