Word: rider
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Viewpoints. Said Steve Donoghue, English rider: "The best horse won under the conditions...
Those who have even a slight acquaintance with the works of Rider Haggard know that to read any of the fifty-odd mystery romances that have flowed from his prolific pen, one must leave the commonplace life of the unemotional occident and journey through strange lands and among strange peoples. Nor may one even be sure of remaining upon this earth, for not infrequently Haggard's pen guides us to other planets--even to distant stars. Still less is one bound by the fetters of time, for Haggard's belief (whether real or assumed) in the doctrine of re-incarnation...
...cycle, is the same story as that told by "She and "Ayesha", but this time is told by the Child of Wisdom herself. It is the story of her life--interesting, but without the flavor of reality which was the outstanding feature of the first two books. Sir Rider Haggard is not so young as he once was. He has lost much of the power of fiery action and intriguing suspense which made his earlier books deservedly so popular. Here and there we see flashes of the sparks that once flew from his pen--the destruction of Sidon, the battle...
...mystery story to while away an idle hour, "Wisdom's Daughter" is good; as a work of Sir Rider Haggard, it is far below the level of his very real ability...
Through the morning the sun shone brightly, but just before the horses went to the barrier fog fell, and the mists blew fitfully across the course throughout the running. Sergeant Murphy, handled by Captain G. H. Bennett, an amateur rider, got away well and fencing boldly struggled for the lead with Shaun Spadah, Sir Malcolm McAlpine's winner of the race in 1921. Over half the field fell in the first round, and the American-owned gelding started for home in the van of the twelve remaining jumpers. Two fences from the finish Sergeant Murphy came up with a rush...