'It has breezy humour and a whimsical charm, and those clever little character sketches of which Mr Snaith never fails us.'--_Evening Standard._ 'A delicious skit on the conventionally romantic novel--quite the most amusing book we have read for a long time.'--_New Witness._ _READ ALSO BY THE SAME AUTHOR_ LOVE LANE 'Clever writing, full of charm ... a very cheerful tale.'--_Punch._ THE VALLEY OF INDECISION By Major Christopher Stone, D.S.O., M.C. 'A thoughtful and interesting study of the spiritual struggles of our time ... written with humour and real understanding.'--_Times Literary Supplement._ WANG THE NINTH THE STORY OF A CHINESE BOY By Putnam Weale Author of _The Altar Fire_, etc. 'A wonderful story ... a live thing ... a masterpiece of reality.'--_New Witness_. 'Unusual and fascinating.'--_Athenæum._ 'Most convincing.... Mr Weale is a true artist.'--_Daily News._ A TALE THAT IS TOLD By Frederick Niven Author of _The S.S. Glory_, etc. 'Mr Niven at his best.... A simple story, but well-nigh perfect in its simplicity.'--_Evening Standard._ 'Finely written ... the most delicate effects in humour, character, and scene ... quite a beautiful piece of work.'--_Bookman._ 'A book to be read, laid down, and read again with pleasure.'--_Morning Post._ THE HOUSE By Katharine Tynan 'Katharine Tynan is a charming writer ... the general effect is pleasantly soothing and restful ... a pretty romance.'--_Athenæum._ _READ ALSO BY THE SAME AUTHOR_ DENYS THE DREAMER 'Katharine Tynan wields a magic pen. She makes her readers see Ireland through her rose-coloured glasses. In a trice, she sets one down in the midst of Irish rural life and scenery; prejudices and politics slip away, and one remains a willing captive as she presents an enchanted vision ... one loves it.'--_Evening Standard._ 'We follow the story of his love and adventures with unabated interest ... unaffected and wholly charming.'--_Bookman._ THE FOOLISH LOVERS By St John Ervine Author of _John Ferguson_, _Mrs Martin's Man_. 'Gives unfailing enjoyment.'--_Observer._ 'Alive with character ... a novel to be remembered.'--_Daily Telegraph._ 'Invested with the freshness and vigour which we have come to expect from his work.'--_Spectator._