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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 4 (July 2, 1934.)

Reviews:

Reviews:

“Blood in the Mists,” by J. Halpin (Macquarie Head Press, Sydney), is one of the most remarkable war books I have read. The author is a man who thinks and writes with almost disturbing intensity of feeling. His swift staccato sentences flash round the horrible theatre of war with almost bewildering rapidity. At times the precipitous transition from a scene of horror to a deeply religious thought is as merciful to the reader as it must have been to the author in the writing. A wonderful book. (Price 6/-.)

“Her City of Refuge, by Ralf Rodd (Cassell), has for the basis of its plot the problem, sentiment versus law and order. John Hamough, very English, with all the English ingrained respect for the demands of justice as set down in our moral code, has to decide whether he is to become a “city of refuge” for the lawless Dinah. In a swiftly moving story, crowded with romance and excitement, the author brings his unusual story to a gripping finale. “Rodd for Romance” is a slogan often applied to this writer, and certainly he lives up to it in this book. (Price 7/-.)

“Tooth and Talon,” by Henry G. Lamond (Angus and Robertson, Sydney), is another of those thrilling books dealing with the Australian wilds. The striking coloured jacket by Dorothy Wall gives a fair indication of the character of the book—the mighty battles of the wilds between bird and beast, the “romance” of the mating season, the desperate fights of animal motherhood. The author is a patient and close observer of the fauna of Australia, and has given us a series of word pictures almost as vital and as intimate as an actual animal movie. (Price 6/-.)

“Three Goats and a Bender,” by Winifred Birkett (Angus and Robertson, Sydney), is certainly an intriguing title. The suggestion is borne out by the book, which is unusual and interesting. For a first novel it is surprisingly good. Incidentally at least two first novels by Australian writers are putting up big sales, and this should be another. An enjoyable blending of comedy and romance makes the yarn thoroughly readable.