Two more important additions to The Contemporary Poets Series.
From a Hertfordshire Cottage. W. Beach Thomas.
3s. 6d.
A collection of Essays by this well-known “nature” writer. Should not be missed by the owner of even the most modest library of country life.
With the M.C.C. in Australia. Major Philip Trevor.
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When the M.C.C. team left for Australia there were many sanguine people who prophesied that the deplorable withdrawals of well-known players notwithstanding, the Colonials would have to look after their laurels in the Test Matches. Unfortunately, in this case, optimism was misplaced, and the champions of the Northern Country are returning defeated but by no means disgraced. Previously to his departure as manager of the tour, Major Philip Trevor had promised to write an account of all that happened, and Mr. Alston Rivers has now issued the book at a popular price. Major Trevor is not only a consummate judge of all that concerns cricket, but is an exceptionally acute observer of all that goes on outside the actual game and, though it is to be regretted that he has not brilliant victories to record, his account of the Englishmen’s Antipodean experiences are sure to be extremely interesting.
G. K. C. Anon.
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To the uninitiated it must be explained that the title is composed of the three letters with which the Christian names and surname of Mr. Gilbert Chesterton commence, forming a nom de guerre of the first importance in literary circles. Everybody knows how delightful a humour is Mr. Chesterton’s, and probably no one will enjoy the sallies of his anonymous critic more than he himself. Perhaps, however, “critic” is hardly the word for the author of “G. K. C.”; he is rather a jester whose irrepressible hilarity is favoured by a fortunate choice of his subject.