Recent Books

WOMAN ALIVE--Susan Ertz--Appleton-Century ($2). Recommended particularly for women pacifists, this sketch of the world in 1985 is a bitter indictment of male stupidity. Author Ertz foresees a civilization which has mastered the art of living but still resorts to war. Following the use of a new type of poison gas in a short but destructive international conflict, all females but one die of a mysterious disease, leaving the men in wild despair. The accidental survivor becomes queen of England and hope of the world.

BEYOND SING THE WOODS--Trygve Gulbranssen--Putnam ($2.50). The saga of a powerful Norwegian family which dominates the countryside, partly through superstition, partly through usury. Skill in narration, a lyric prose, an interesting milieu, save the novel from childishness by a narrow margin.

Non-Fiction

REPORT OF THE COMPANY--Dudley Vaill Talcott--Random House ($3.75). A U.S. sculptor tells, in an easy conversational manner, how he bought a Norwegian sealing vessel, married the captain's daughter, conducted wealthy U. S. sportsmen on hunting and fishing expeditions in the Arctic.

KHYBER CARAVAN--Gordon Sinclair--Farrar & Rinehart ($3). Adventures in India by a sophisticated professional with an eye for detail.

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