Unver Bie Box English Reveries—By Howard Marshall. Longmans Green, London. 9-/.
Mr. Howard Marshall is a commentator over the wireless who can command almost unlimited indulgence because of his exceedingly friendly approach, his very human modesty and his gift for clothing in admirable English his sentiments on a particularly wide range of subjects. He is English to the backbone and, of course, is famous as an exponent of cricket—although when he is talking under Big Ben cricket only comes into the picture as an incidental. He owns up to his prejudices and he manages to communicate his love of the English countryside to his audience.
This random collection of his "Talks under Big Ben" has been made into an exceedingly delightful volume of essays which will revive pleasant memories of his talks and at the same time give those who have not had the privilege of Istening to him a good set of sketches of English life which they will assuredly value.—E.H.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.