The Archive · 1932

A Rebel Wanderer

It is proverbial that children are Japt, to break away from the faith fof their homes. It is common knowlcdge that Mr. Oliver Baldwin does Met share the political creed of his father. Although still avery Jyoung man, he has published an autobiographical fragment with the title, "The Questing Beast" (Grayson). This book. makes it clear that it is not only from one particular political faith that the Suther has revolted. He is a rebel land a wanderer at large. He has Jwandored about a great deal of the world, questing after truth and satisfaction, He has wandered into Parliament as a Socialist Member Jand wandered out again. His Jwanderings and questings have been inno mere spirit of feeble discontent. He has a strong, fearless soul which demands to help but has Met yet found the sure way, There something Byronic about his revolt and one can well imagine him Iaying down his life at a Tatter=

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