Fascinating Series Of Short Stories

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 33, 27 January 1939, Page 12

Fascinating Series Of Short Stories

SIXTEEN short stories go to make _ "Qld Sailors Never Lie" an interesting book. The title is the weakest part of the boolk-it conveys little of the good things contained in the 288 pages. The author of "The Blue Lagoon" does not spare himself in the variety of entertainment pyvovided. His stories: range. from humour. to.

tragedy and take in several batfling murders. Of the 16 stories which go to make "Old Sailors Never Lie" worth while, I liked best that entitled "The Man Who Had Lived." In this clever little story the author shows that O. Henry was not the only writer capable of giving a master twist to a story; the climax makes an appeal which, to my mind, gives this story pride of place among a series of outstand-

ing chapters.-

W. F.

I.

"Old Sailors Never Lie’" (H. de Vere Stacpoole. Hutchinson, London). Qur copy from the publishers,