Life, 1922-05-11 · page 35 of 38
Life — May 11, 1922 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily a **book review section** with advertising. The main content lists newly published novels with brief critical assessments—typical of Life's literary coverage during this era. Notable books reviewed include E. Phillips Oppenheim's *The Great Prince Shan*, described as "world politics in 1934," suggesting anxieties about future international conflict. Cosmo Hamilton's *The Rustle of Silk* is praised for depicting "post-war conditions," referencing WWI's aftermath. The page's dominant visual element is a **Canadian Pacific Railway advertisement** for mountain resort camps (Lake Wapta, Yoho Valley, Emerald Lake Chalet), featuring dramatic illustrations of Alpine scenery and horseback riders—marketing leisure travel to wealthy Americans. The book reviews themselves contain no political satire; they're straightforward literary criticism. The page reflects 1920s concerns: post-war recovery, international tensions, and commercialized outdoor recreation for the affluent.
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The Latest Books (Continued from page 23) ILIA CHENOWORTH, by Lee Wil- L son Dodd (E. P. Dutton & Company). With a fanfare of false notes, Mr. Dodd conducts a symphony of discord, using the thin-skinned personalities of two vivid young people as his main themes. While most of the book must be off-key to the sensitive reader for whom he is patently playing, he occasionally surmounts his seli-presented difficulties and affords mo- ments of sombre beauty. HE OUTCAST, by Selma Lagerléf. Translated by W. Worster. (Double- lay, Page & Company.) The work of a distinguished Swedish novelist, the first woman to secure the Nobel peace prize. \ powerful story, and we should judge gilendidly translated, NE MAN’S VIEW, by Leonard Mer- ri P. Dutton & Company). Another me of the new uniform and distinctive set of the author's novels. With a preface by Granville Barker. ATCHWORK, by Beverly Nichols (Henry Holt & Company). A story of English collegiate life, rather lively, rather good. ILVER CROSS, by Mary Johnston (Little, Brown & Company). A_ his- i dealing with the period of th, Sixteenth Century. Good - LIFE - HEALTH-GIVING, DAYS—camp life in comfort in the most gor- geous scenic playground on the Continent. LAKE WAPTA, on the Great Divide, with its riding over mountain trails, hiking, and Alpine climbing. LAKE O’HARA—beside a lovely Alpine Lake, surrounded by glaciers, one of the most beauti- ful spots in the Canadian Rockies, YOHO VALLEY—a delightful forest camp close by beautiful Takakkaw Falls, 1200 feet of sheer foam. EMERALD LAKE CHALET, on an exquisitely colored lake, surrounded by giant peaks. LAKE WINDERMERE CAMP, among the firs fringing a warm water lake surrounded by snow caps of the Rockies and the Selkirks. Golf and all kinds of outdoor life; social diversion in the Club House. Moderate rates on American plan, For information, apply to any Canadian Pacifie Ofice in the United States or General Tourist Agent, Montreal, Canada. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 33 THRILLING VACATION A fascinating story of world politics in 1934, by the author of “The Great Impersonation” THE GREAT PRINCE SHAN E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM ‘ Great Prince Shan’ has quali- ties that are likely to bring it promptly into the ranks of the best sellers and to make it rate close beside ‘The Great Impersonation,’ ... . It is a fascinating and absorbing tale.”—John Clair Minot in The Boston Herald, Fourth Printing. $2.00 “Cosmo Hamilton’s Best Book” —Harper’s Bazar THE RUSTLE OF SILK COSMO HAMILTON Sir Philip Gibbs says: “‘The Rustle of Silk’ is the best novel of post-war conditions that has yet been written. So many of the characters are recog- nizable that it will be interesting to see who fits the cap. The heroine is a Most extraordinary young woman and im spite of myself T liked her.” Second Printing. $1.90 For Sale At All Booksellers LITTLE, BROWN & CO. PUBLISHERS, BOSTON i Resta TRIBAL GOD, by Herbert Tre- maine (Doubleday, Page & Com- pany). The first novel of an English writer. A fine, distinctive study, below Galsworthy, and above a lot of others. ORQUIL’S SUCCESS, by Muriel Hine (Dodd, Mead & Company). The story of a young English writer, merged into a study of a certain stratum of Eng- lish life; well written and entertaining. HILDREN OF THE MARKET PLACE, by Edgar Lee Masters (The Macmillan Company). Mr. Masters has undoubtedly spent a great deal of time and pains over this story, which is laid in Civil War times, and no doubt it is good history, written with sincerity of purpose. But is it interesting? NE WOMAN, by Alfred Ollivant (Doubleday, Page & Company). This, by the author of “Bob, Son of Bat- tle,” is an unusually stirring tale of English life, with love and tragedy and war at- mosphere. Mighty good reading. ONFLICT, by Clarence Budington Kelland (Harper & Brothers). A carefully drawn character study of certain American types, with a plot that has plenty of background, the whole story be- ing extremely well done. Good reading. IDE RIPS, by James B. Connolly (Charles Scribner’s Sons). A collec- tion of sea stories by one of the best writers of sea stories. HE BACKSLIDERS, by William Lindsey (Houghton Mifflin Com- pany). A study in small-town life, en- veloped in a religious, or one might say, a pious atmosphere. Fine work. HE LONGEST JOURNEY, by E. M. Forster (Alfred A. Knopf). Another English collegiate tale, of which there seems to be almost a plethora. Very good. HE MARRIAGE OF PATRICIA PEPPERDAY, by Grace Miller White (Little, Brown & Company). Melo- drama, served up with a pleasant vo- cabulary. EYOND SHANGHAI, by Harold Speakman (The Abingdon Press). A charming book on China, with illustrations in color by the author. Amusing Appealing Delightful Revealing A book that shows at least what the Tired Business Man really thinks about the HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY comicbooks.com