Books: Stone-Thrower

GLASS HOUSES—Carleton Beals — Lippincott ($3.50).

Twenty years ago Carleton Beals landed in Mexico City. He had "youth, a good physique, two university degrees," but no money, and his clothes were in rags. Since then he has witnessed four Mexican revolutions, once taught military English to Carranza's staff, lectured on Shakespeare to the women of Mexico City's American colony, was held incommunicado by a Mexican general for an unflattering article, is now the best informed and the most awkward living writer on Latin America.

Last week Carleton Beals told the story of the first ten...

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