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Translated from the Hungarian by R. NISBET BAIN. With Biography of DR.
MAURUS JOKAI, also Photogravure Portrait. 6_s._
Besides his romances, Jokai has written a score or so of volumes of short stories, which, in the opinion of many good Magyar critics, contain some of his most notable work. The present selection claims to be fully representative, and to give a taste of the many widely differing qualities of the great romancer.
=The Slaves of the Padishah; or, The Turks in Hungary.= (Fourth Edition.)
By MAURUS JOKAI. Translated by R. NISBET BAIN. With Biography of DR.
MAURUS JOKAI, also Photogravure Portrait. 6_s._
"One of the great books of the brilliant Hungarian novelist. His plot is full of episodes, each of which would form a complete picture in itself."--_Daily News._
"Holds his readers spellbound."--_Daily Telegraph._
_A STORY OF MAORI MAGIC AND SUPERSt.i.tION._
=The Daughter of the Dawn.= (Third Edition.)
By REGINALD HODDER. With Ill.u.s.trations by HAROLD PIFFARD. 6_s._
"A tale of Maori land, palpitating with excitement."--_Bookman._
"Full of a weird mystery and an atmosphere of enchantment which should give it a definite and foremost place among the romances of the day . . . a fascinating volume."--_Daily Graphic._
=Among the Cranks.=
By JAMES GREENWOOD (The Amateur Casual), Author of "Kerrison's Crime,"
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In this humorous work the author introduces some unusual characters, and tells of the extraordinary ideas with which they are possessed.
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