A feature of this competition even more interesting than the number of entries was the wide range of the voting. Competitors seemed to have studied the publishers' lists very carefully, and no book of any importance' was overlooked. In some Sections the choice was not varied, and one or two great names attracted nearly all the votes to; themselves—though even "St. Joan," which was by far the easiest winner of the ten, was by no means without rivals. But in each of the other sections at least a score of books received votes, and in some the] figure was very much higher; tory" there were over candidates for the place.
The final result showed a very good list, including several books that will remain notable long after the Spring Season of 1924 has pass-
'The first section—Biography—produced a very close contest, and in the end Morley Roberts'
Hodoonena Portrait" (Eveleigh Nash & Grayson), was beaten by only a few votes. The lists cental ed such other undeniably notal books as Earl Buxton's "Gener jatha" and Edmund Blunden's 23
"Leigh Hunt."
In the History section "The Secret of the Coup d'Etat" led fairly, easily, on a very scattered vote, though its rivals ranged from Cradle 0 Our Civilization," by ewbigin, to J. Saxon Mills'
wd George and the In' Art, too, "Modern Architeeture" had a good majority over The Necessity of Art," edited Dearmer, with" the "Rodin ished by Meests, Benn, ele:
Professor. Findlay' ook had an easy victors, though "The Sub-Normal School Child" and ioo's "Economies for Helen" were well supported. In the Drama seetion, even xo noteworthy a book as. Eugene O'Neill's plays ("Beyond the Horizon" and Gold") had no} chance against "St. Joan."
In the same way, in the sec devoted to fiction, Mr. H. G. Wi "The Dream" received the lion's share of votes, with Fannie Hurst's "Lummox" and E. M. Forster's ("Passage to India" next up.
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