Some Aspects Of The Spanish War

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 29, 30 December 1938, Page 12

Some Aspects Of The Spanish War

F you are interested to make some study of the purely personal uspects of war as it affects the civilian population I can hon-' estiy recommend you to read Janet Riesenfeld’s "Dancer in Madrid." © In many ways the book is indifferently conceived and written, but it has its moments between the lines. One cannot, perhaps, expect much mature: observation from a 21-year-old. American dancer, despite her very mature love affairs. By the way, if you are fond of the narrative strongly-personal, don’t miss it, for Miss Riesenfeld holds. back only what is — indecorous..>»

According to the story, Janet. trained as a dancer in childhood, had an unhappy marriage at 18 or thereapouts,- obtained a Mexican divorce, and, meeting her Spanish first-love while waiting for the deeree nisi, agrees to join him in Spain. When at last she arrives at the French border the Fascist revolution has broken out. _ Yes, a very grim and _ trasic story, but for all that one is left with the strange conviction that it might, in the personal seense ‘at least, have been much more grim and tragic had the author -been a woman of as much sensibility as sense.--ANTAR. "Dancer in Madrid’ by Janet. Riesenfeld. Harrap, Londen. Our copy from the pubtishers.