A Pleasure - Book of Grindelwald. By Daniel P. Rhodes. (Mac- millan
and Co. 6s. net.)—Mr. Rhodes calls his volume "a pleasure-book," possibly to exclude the more serious subjects with which Grindelwald has been connected, for it has been the seat of notable Conferences. The book naturally divides itself into a summer and a winter part. On both topics Mr. Rhodes will be 'found a well-informed and judicious director. He has wise words to say about needless risks in climbing. The tale of accidents which must needs come—that, for instance, of the Fearons with their two guides, whose ice-axes were struck by lightning—is long enough without unnecessary additions. The Wetterhorn, it will be remembered, is the characteristic Grindelwald mountain, and it has a large death-roll. Just now readers of Alpine books will be probably thinking of the winter season. If so, they will find here an attractive picture of its delights. The illustrations are numerous and good.
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