READABLE Novara.—The Drums of War. By H. de Vero Stacpoole.
(John Murray. 6s.)—A story of life in France in the days of the Second Empire.—The Question. By Parry Truseott. (T. Werner Laurie. 6s.)—The Way tells how Josephine sent her lover to earn distinction, and what came of it. This is good enough, but the best thing in the book is Fennel Barton.—Fame. By B. M. Croker. (Mills and Boon. Oe.)—A book about the making of books, on the lines of "The Giant's Robe." In view of the literary subject, the punctuation is amnping. " She went more, and more abroad" is one specimen ont of hundreds.—The King's Highway. By H. B. Marriott Watson. (Same publishers. 8s.)—This is a series of highwayman stories,• a. continuation of Mr. Marriott Watson's former book. Galloping Dick is, of course, the type of the gallant highwayman.
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