Hutchinson's Important New Books
More Memoirs and Some Travels
By G. B. BURGIN
Author of "Memoirs of a Clubman" (2nd edition).
In one vol., cloth gilt 9 168. net.
Emboldened by the success of "Memoirs of a Clubman," Mr. G. B. Burgin has written "More Memoirs and Some Travels," in which he gives a more detailed account of his wanderings and literary experiences. There is an interesting chapter on the "Coming of Kipling," and another in which forty or fifty eminent writers describe how they first began to write. The inner life of some Bohemian clubs is also described, together with many anecdotes and little character sketches of interesting people he has met. Mr. Burgin describes his travels in Canada, Turkey, and Asia Minor, and more recent trips to Holland and Belgium. It was his good fortune to be received by the King of the Belgians one morning, lunch with Burgomaster Max afterwards, and call on Cardinal Mercier the same afternoon. It was, as he describes it, the most crowded day of his life, and one replete with interesting experiences. The book is written in Mr. Burgin's customary cheerful vein, with, here and there, occasional lapses into those pathetic happenings which come to us all.
With an Introduction by The Right Hon. David Lloyd George, M.P.
The Irish Free State: Its Evolution and Possibilities
By ALBERT C. WHITE
Author of "Ireland: A Study in Facts"; Editor of "A Little Book of Irish Verse," etc.
In cloth, 3s. 6d. net.
The author has been prominently associated with the Home Rule cause in Great Britain, and has written extensively on Irish subjects.
Mr. White traces the history of the relations between Great Britain and Ireland from the Act of Union down to the Great War. He then proceeds to set out in detail the developments of British politics and of Irish nationalism in their bearings upon each other.
The book is written throughout from the standpoint of a vigorous and independent mind. It will annoy extreme partisans of all shades of opinion, and will provoke much discussion. This is especially true of the concluding chapter, in which the author discusses "Some Factors in the Future."
The value of the book is enhanced by the inclusion of the essential documents of the Home Rule struggle, including the four Home Rule Bills of 1886, 1893, 1914 and 1920, and the terms of the Treaty recently concluded with Sinn Fein.
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