London South Collegiate Institute - Oracle Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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mx , l Q-if J CDKS EE 5-idffov-M TWENTY YEARS A-GROWING Hy .llCl2lI'l'CC O'SuIIz'z'a1z. Off the southwestern point of Ireland lie the Blasket Islands, the home of per- haps one hundred and fifty Irish peasants, who live by fishing. One of their youths has written this autobiography, which is typical of the life of many, many Irish people, for his friends on the Blasket. Did you ever hear how the life of man is divided? Twenty years a-growing, twenty years in blossom, twenty years a- stooping. and twenty years declining. Look now, I have sayings you never heard. In this typical sentence from Twenty Years A-Growing, we may taste of the unique poetry and beauty of its style. Like a breath of the dawn across the sun- rippled waters of the sound, and the heather-hills of the island, comes this work. full of the charm of dances in the moonlight, the excitement of the Ventry races. the gaiety of Hallowe'en celebra- tions, and the love of a wake. Just the story of the everyday life of the people, turf-gathering among the hills, the small boy's dis'ike of school, his excitement over a first fishing expedition and finally his venture, as a man, out into the world, make of it an intensely human book. The public will enjoy the book, not only for the author's simple and sincerely beautiful treatment of his subject, but also for the glimpse he gives us of the lives and char- acters of a people of whom we have hitherto known very little. -M. KIRK, V B. page sixty . KIRK, VB. THE BOOK OF NATURAL WONDERS By Ellison Hawks. Readers interested in the natural activi ties of our planet, in past and present volume exceedingly valuable. It contains a variety of subjects ages, will find this namely: How the World May End Moving Mountains, Wonders of the Rocks, The Causes of Earthquakes and Volcanoes, and the mystery of Disap pearing Islands. All of these are ex plained in a manner readily understood by the reader. The book is profusely illustrated. In the topic, Wonders of the Rocks, an amazing account is given of the approximate age of the earth. This is calculated from the thickness of certain rocks found in the earth's crust, and from certain mineral activities. I am sure everyone would find this book most engaging. -CHARLIE HOARE, IIE. ' Pk PF KAH By Stefcmssonf and I1 wz'fn.. If you like a story of adventure, excite ment and action, you will like Kath Kahn is a story of the frozen north, of polar bears, and icebergs. Kah, who is an Eskimo, seems to be a real live boy. He has many exciting adventures and, like most boys, he is sometimes frightened. A white man chances to discover the camp Where Kah lives. He maks a friend of Kah and teaches him many interesting things about civilization. The author has good material and certainly knows what to do with it. --GERTRUDE BUGLER, II THE ORACLE

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THE BLANKET OF THE DARK By John Buchan. To say that a book is by John Buchan is to give it a passport to any company, and The Blanket of the Dark is no exception. Buchan's beautiful prose, his easy, swift-moving style, make his char- acters living, interesting people. He has that rare gift of story telling that makes romance real, yet awakes in us a wistful longing for something more than the commonplaces of life afford. The story is fascinating. It is set in England, in the Severn region, during the reign of Henry VIII. Peter Stafford, Earl of Buckingham and Bohun, is the hero. His was the magic name to which the whole west of England rose against Wales. Henry was busy with revolts in the north, Peter's forces were prepared to march. But a tremendous fall of snow, a thaw and then rain made the rivers impassable and prevented the intended mobilization. Unexpectedly, the king came to nearby Woodstock for the hunting, and Peter, with a small party, set out to capture him. In his eagerness for the hunt, the king became separated from his party, and, attempting to cross a river, was caught when the dam broke. Peter, alone, and in darkness, rescued him. From there events move swiftly and fatefully. Henry did not die, nor did Peter,-but, I am sure you want to find out for yourself. --JEAN PHILIPS, V A. P14 :lf if UMUTINY ON THE BOUNTYH This book contains the adventures of Roger Byam, who was midshipman on H, M. S. Bounty, sailing in 1787 from England for the Island of Tahiti. In turn he was a chieftain on Tahiti, a mutineer condemned to death, and a sea captain under Nelson. James N. Hall and Charles Nordoff, the authors, who have lived in Tahiti, have access to the Admiralty Office and thus provide a very colorful background for this story. In my opinion this book, for those interested in exciting biographies, is well worth the reading. -GEO. W. GRAHAM, III D. Irwfr Q9 P' SOUTH C. I. TNS s 7 I Fe. 1 H. 532.-N ' .6533 e 43 li 1 1.53 All - 51561-T2-1 3 page sixty-one