Jottings

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 27, 15 January 1932, Unnumbered Page

Jottings

‘ANOTHER novel by the writer who ‘chooses to be known as "Colette" has .been translated. from its original rench, The Anglicising has been raone with care and competence by Miss ° Viola’ Garvin, and "Recaptured" will be read-:with delight by those who appreciate the fresh charm and fascination of the stories by the Gallic novelist. It ‘is a continuation of the story of the actress Renee Nere, now 36 years of age, and of a mature and irresistible charm, This charm comes into play when she falls in love with the youthful Jean, who has quarrelled with his airy, fairy: swéetheéart. A not unusual topic, the scene being laid -at Nice, but the slight story is beautifully told, with a delicate romantic flavour and more than a touch of pathos. * * * "THE old theme of the clash between the white and dark races has been well exploited. by writers of fiction, but in "Keep Thy Wife" Lady Flavia Gifford has shed a fresh facet of interesting and understanding on a somewhat hackneyed plot. A ruling Indian prince is brought up in England and educated at one of the greatest of public schools. He loves and is loved by the lovely Rerenice, but sense of duty and knowledge of sinister consequences that dog marriage between @ man and woman of different colour and nationality stand in the way of marriage between the ill-fated protagonists. A somewhat sad story, but there is much attractive writing, in particular the description of life at Eton, and later in London, ry Fy * Most novel readers have gone through a course of Beresford, and one remembers the "Hampden‘shire Wonder" with delight. Mr. J.D. / Beresford possesses in an unusual degree the faculty of characterisation, ,. and in his series of tales of contemporary social aspects of the great game he has contributed some memorable contributions to the portrait-gallery. of literature. His latest novel, "The Old People," is the first part of a trilogy. a form of narrative which of late has been something of a fashion among writers of fiction. It is the story of county people: of a past generation, and the story follows on the lines of the Victoriam novel, but informed throughout with the author’s own particular brand of humour, observation, and caustic comment. Although written of time long past, there are indications of the future .in the, age-old re volt and doahté;ofwhat-then ‘was modern youth.