4 NOVEMBER 1932, Page 36

SMITH. By Warwick Deeping. (Cassell. 7s. 6d.)—Mr. Deep. lag has

long known how to flatter his readers with a hero whose struggles and home life they can identify with their own—a decent, ordinary man facing fearful odds with a stiff upper lip. In Smith he uses his accustomed formula with his accustomed good craftsmanship. A certain best-seller.