Chapter 32

The Valley of the MoonByJACK LONDONWith Frontispiece in Colors byGeorge HarperDecorated cloth, 12mo, $1.35 netA love story in Mr. London’s most powerful style, strikingly contrasted against a background of present-day economic problems—that is what “The Valley of the Moon” is. The hero, teamster, prize-fighter, adventurer, man of affairs, is one of Mr. London’sunforgettablebig men. The romance which develops out of his meeting with a charming girl and which does not end with their marriage is absorbingly told. The action of the plot is most rapid, one event following another in a fashion which does not allow the reader to lose interest even temporarily. “The Valley of the Moon” is, in other words, an old-fashioned London novel, with all of the entertainment that such a description implies.Robin Hood’s BarnByALICE BROWNAuthor of “Vanishing Points,” “The Secret of the Clan,” “The Country Road,” etc.With Illustrations in Colors and in Black and White byH. M. CarpenterDecorated cloth, 12mo,$0.00netMiss Brown’s previous books have given her a distinguished reputation as an interpreter of New England life. The idealism, the quaint humor, the skill in character drawing, and the dramatic force which have always marked her work are evident in this charming story of a dream that came true. The illustrations, the frontispiece being in colors, the others in black and white, are by Mr. Horace Carpenter, whose sympathetic craftsmanship is widely known and appreciated.

The Valley of the MoonByJACK LONDONWith Frontispiece in Colors byGeorge HarperDecorated cloth, 12mo, $1.35 netA love story in Mr. London’s most powerful style, strikingly contrasted against a background of present-day economic problems—that is what “The Valley of the Moon” is. The hero, teamster, prize-fighter, adventurer, man of affairs, is one of Mr. London’sunforgettablebig men. The romance which develops out of his meeting with a charming girl and which does not end with their marriage is absorbingly told. The action of the plot is most rapid, one event following another in a fashion which does not allow the reader to lose interest even temporarily. “The Valley of the Moon” is, in other words, an old-fashioned London novel, with all of the entertainment that such a description implies.Robin Hood’s BarnByALICE BROWNAuthor of “Vanishing Points,” “The Secret of the Clan,” “The Country Road,” etc.With Illustrations in Colors and in Black and White byH. M. CarpenterDecorated cloth, 12mo,$0.00netMiss Brown’s previous books have given her a distinguished reputation as an interpreter of New England life. The idealism, the quaint humor, the skill in character drawing, and the dramatic force which have always marked her work are evident in this charming story of a dream that came true. The illustrations, the frontispiece being in colors, the others in black and white, are by Mr. Horace Carpenter, whose sympathetic craftsmanship is widely known and appreciated.

The Valley of the Moon

ByJACK LONDON

With Frontispiece in Colors byGeorge Harper

Decorated cloth, 12mo, $1.35 net

A love story in Mr. London’s most powerful style, strikingly contrasted against a background of present-day economic problems—that is what “The Valley of the Moon” is. The hero, teamster, prize-fighter, adventurer, man of affairs, is one of Mr. London’sunforgettablebig men. The romance which develops out of his meeting with a charming girl and which does not end with their marriage is absorbingly told. The action of the plot is most rapid, one event following another in a fashion which does not allow the reader to lose interest even temporarily. “The Valley of the Moon” is, in other words, an old-fashioned London novel, with all of the entertainment that such a description implies.

Robin Hood’s Barn

ByALICE BROWN

Author of “Vanishing Points,” “The Secret of the Clan,” “The Country Road,” etc.

With Illustrations in Colors and in Black and White byH. M. Carpenter

Decorated cloth, 12mo,$0.00net

Miss Brown’s previous books have given her a distinguished reputation as an interpreter of New England life. The idealism, the quaint humor, the skill in character drawing, and the dramatic force which have always marked her work are evident in this charming story of a dream that came true. The illustrations, the frontispiece being in colors, the others in black and white, are by Mr. Horace Carpenter, whose sympathetic craftsmanship is widely known and appreciated.


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