GERFALCON. By Leslie Barringer. (Heinemann. 75. tid.)—" The Countess of
Adela of Ger has a face like a horse ! " This opening sentence of Mr. Leslie Barringer's first novel has a rather special significance, for it shows that even a boy born in the days of chivalry can lapse into human speech. .Generally, writers of mediaeval romances lose sight of their characters, letting them become mere instruments of valiant deeds and mechanical shedders of blood. This author has done a rare thing : he has told an excellent story about really vital people and has not allowed the hero to marry the lady of his youthful dreams. Mr. Barringer has evidently studied witchcraft as thoroughly as he has studied history. His writing is scholarly, and though his book is a little too tightly packed with minor characters, it should be enjoyed by all who like a rousing story. -
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