“Her theme in ‘I’ve married Marjorie’ is cut from the sheerest gossamer material. Also it possesses all the old essential ingredients of cuteness, wistful humor and the necessary serious touch that brings the theme to a sweet conclusion. But there is a sparkling sanity about it.”
+ N Y Times p27 Ag 22 ’20 550w
“A lively and amusing tale. Not a big book nor a provable story, but agreeable ‘summer reading.’”
+ Outlook 126:67 S 8 ’20 80w Wis Lib Bul 16:196 N ’20 70w
WIENER, LEO. Africa and the discovery of America. 2v ea $5 Innes & sons 970
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The book is archaeological and etymological, showing how many of the plants believed to have been indigenous to America, and how much of the language and customs of the Indians, have an African origin. Besides a long list of the sources quoted, illustrations, a word and a subject index, the book contains: The journal of the first voyage and the first letter of Columbus; The second voyage; Tobacco; The bread roots.
“It is unfortunate that one so well trained in this field of study should not have undertaken to present his material in a more logical and readable manner. He is not always convincing, and is often dogmatic.” E. L. Stevenson
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