THE CHINA RUN

by Neil Paterson ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 26, 1950

The author of last year's Behold Thy Daughter with a collection of short stories which display a direct and honest narrative talent, few private subtleties and some readily communicable sympathies. There is admiration for Christian West, in the title story, a 19th century girl who when taken on the open seas mastered navigation, assumed command of her husband's ship as well as the rough characters she confronted; a touch of tragedy in the story of a circus midge who fell in love with a girl; a broad, bravado humor in the Spaniard passionate about his pigeons, his wine and his women; a nasty edge for the final rites of an actress; a show of gallantry for the gesture of a bullfighter in Fascist Spain; and a winsome story of two boys, a grim grandfather, and the ""babby"" they hid in the woods... There is however not a sure audience for this medium.

Pub Date: Jan. 26, 1950

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Random House

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1950

Categories: FICTION