THE RAILROAD TO FREEDOM. By Hilde- garde Hoyt Swift. Illustrated by James Daughterly. 364 pp. New York : Harcaurt, Brace & Co. $2.50.
By ANNE T. EATON ();
January 22, 1933,
, Section Book Review, Page BR15, Column , words
MRS. SWIFT'S "The Railroad to Freedom" is a real achievement. Historical characters and events when used in a story for young people often seem dwarfed to suit a trivial plot. Here, on the other hand, the narrative, with a fine simplicity and a touch of poetry, rises to the height of the history it portrays.
January 22, 1933
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