21 DECEMBER 1895, Page 24

Far From Home. By Robert Overton. (Jerrold and Sons.)— Donald

Carrington's adventures make up a tale of the good old stirring type. He runs away from home, then acts the part of a stowaway and saves the ship, luckily for himself, and the rest of his adventures as a castaway and in pirates' hands are thrilling enough to enchant the ordinary boy. It is all vigorously told, and there is never a lack of incident, and there is an amusing character in the person of one Bertie Spires, and a noble one in the mate, Hans Petersen. Steve Nash's yarn is a little weak ; but the story has spirit and movement in it, and the succession of adventures will endear it to all boys who have enthusiasm and go in them.