Kartin, Holland. Iver Nicholion Watton, London. 1/0.
This book fs the Book Guild's tion. selection for October and. the choice is excellent. It is a story which shows us the best side of human civilization. It also tackles one of the great developments of the present Generation, which is woman's successful invasion of various stations life which were ance considered the monopoly of man. The book starts well and closes well, but it has one Yault—and that isa touch of over: sentimentality towards the end.
The story is of & man and a girl brought together by coincidence, They Brow fond of one another but both refuse to allow their feelings to interfere with their ambitions. The man is a scientific explorer ang the '@irl interested in aviation. He feels that the air is no place for a woman Jand by ridiculing her skill hopes to deter her from attempting a Might india, where she is invited to attend 4 special aviation meeting. His attitude, however, merely has the opposite' effect and goads the girl to prove her ability, She leaves 'Berlin for India but, though she does not say. s0, in her' heart of hearts she is determined to be back again before her Tover teaves onan. expedition to Investigate the possibilities of an alr route from Europe to America via In the meantime he remains in Germany preparing fort expedition, always hoping that one day he will receive a letter. from the girl. She writes, but the very aeroplane which is bringing her lo ter crashes and it never reaches its destination, Meanwhile the explorer asked to leave for Greenland month earlier than was originally Intended. Not hearing from the ti he oes so and she returns to find him gone.
It is at this stage of the story that too much sentimentality creeps In, but the point is only a minor one and soon forgotten in. the whirlwind finish: The closing pages are written jin @ dashing style and the story. 1s brought to. a dramatic climax" in which, the girl proves her point but doing gives way to her lover's contention that the place for a woman is the home—s., amateurs of Roman history but all lovers of novels above the average in
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