A gruesome, thrilling story of the sea. Mr. London brings always the breath of big spaces, the tenseness of great actions and the flesh and blood of real life, of adventures really lived, into his books. As a story, apart from anything else, it is probably as good a book as Mr. London has ever written.
Mr. Conrad is a writer to whom the public instinctively turn nowadays for an exciting, closely analysed study of men. The DAILY CHRONICLE says: "It is written by a man who knows every phase of the sea ... and it is written by a man who can write."
"It is all so excellently written, so vividly realised, so picturesquely put before the reader that it would be impossible not to be attracted." --WESTMINSTER GAZETTE.
A murder story, most ingeniously worked out. Mr. Benson carries the reader along full speed to a truly dramatic ending.
A very differed story from the "Blotting Book." It is a light, highly entertaining account of Cambridge undergraduate life which already ranks with "Verdant Green" among University classics.
A picture in low tones, but of whole-hearted conviction and quiet sympathetic appeal. Mrs. Dudeney has realised to perfection the work-a-day world and its stories.
A charming country tale with, in particular, one great scene of striking dramatic force. The contrast of this author's power to charm and to impress as she wills, is markedly shown in this capital book.
Author of "The War of the Worlds," "Kips," etc.
You pull certain levers, having seated yourself in the saddle, and you are conveyed either backwards or forwards. When Mr. Wells is in the saddle it is easy to see how highly pleasurable the adventures will be. This clever idea has given Mr. Wells opportunity for full play of his philosophic views.
A mediaeval romance of love and chivalry in which the poet Francois Villon plays the leading part. It has drama, this story, and it seizes the imagination.
Marcia is a bright, pleasant English girl, who goes to stay with her German relations. As others before she finds it difficult to grasp a different point of view, a different civilisation. The result is amusingly set forth by this author, whose dialogue is always good.
One of the very best of boys' books. It is one of the rarest of all rare things--a thoroughly sensible school story. The boys are human, neither saints nor super-sinners, and the masters for once behave in a totally reasonable way. And that doesn't prevent it being a rattling good story.