The name of Curtis Yorke is one to conjure with among all lovers of good fiction, for she possesses the higher gifts of the novelist—imagination, distinction, humour. She can play upon the emotions, from grave to gay, from lively to severe, with the consummate touch of a master. Her new book must fulfil the anticipations of her best admirers, for ‘Olive Kinsella’ is a fine story, finely conceived, and finely told.
BENBONUNA. By Robert Bruce
In ‘Benbonuna’ we have a tale written in the easy, forceful, simple style that must appeal to lovers of adventure. The wild, strenuous, daring life of the Australian Bush is described with the fidelity of portraiture. Those who know nothing of this strange, silent land, where many of the laws of nature seem to be reversed, will find much to enlighten, as well as much to entertain them. The book is essentially for readers with strong minds and broad sympathies.
FROM THE CLUTCH OF THE SEA. By J. E. Muddock
A book by this well-known and favourite author is always sure of a public, and it may safely be predicted that ‘From the Clutch of the Sea’ will be eagerly sought after. The opening, which describes a wreck on the Devonshire coast, is written with such a graphic pen that the terrible and thrilling scene is brought vividly before the mind’s eye. The characters are pulsing human beings, and the story is indeed worthy the reputation of the veteran author.
THE CAVERN OF LAMENTS. By Catherine E. Mallandaine. Illustrated
‘The Cavern of Laments,’ derives its title from a weird cavern in Sark, and the main incidents of the story revolve round that picturesque island and its old-world people. The scenery it traverses, and the people whose lives and loves it depicts, have this merit—that they are fresh and unhackneyed. Indeed, the note or the book is its strength and originality. The crux of the story is the marriage of Cecile and Breakspeare, brought about by a dishonourable act, and its sequel. The writing is powerful throughout, and the publisher believes that every reader will be grateful for the opportunity of perusing a novel possessing unusual qualities.
LORD OF HIMSELF. By Mrs. Aylmer Gowing
The moneyless heir to a peerage wins the Newdigate Prize at Oxford, and also, as he believes, a beautiful and dangerous woman who has saved his life. Betrayed by her, he fights his way, like a man, against all odds, a delightful young princess of ideal type being his good angel. A strong vein of humour carries the reader through an intricate plot, while vivid pictures of Oxford life lend colour to a stirring story.
MADEMOISELLE NELLIE. By Lucas Cleeve