That there is no Villain, either of man oF tale, gives "Wildwode's Garage" by Norman Giles (iutehin" son, London, 7/6) both lig strength and ils weakness: strength, because normally true to life; weakness, because blithe and fortunate contradic tion of older people's poor Judgment not a significant formula, Bill Wildwode, "academic failure, plots, cleverly to bulld a decaying' garage into a success around which re-Juvenated Bathurst spreads. Partner Roger Turnbull, talented mechanic, leaves Bill on an ebb tide and ends up as a chauffeur. Reginald rumpling, engineer on' paper, stands. by and wins a partnership, especially when the firm develops' aeroplanes. Opposition to the young men seems to be mediocrity" represented by their parents' cautiousness and plans for their sons' lives. Bill is further baulked by his wife, but this finally dissolves when Josephine comes 0 distrust her own mothering possesssiveness. That Mr. Giles' record of youth's strivings is unusual cannot be denied; that he writes so well holds high promise—ra1,
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