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The Heart of India. By Alexander Campbell. (Constable, I8s. 6d.)

A Time and Life correspon- dent's well-observed, predigested, neatly written detailed survey of the new striving India that is still an inconsequential, charming, irritating. exciting sub-continent, in spite of being the home of an ancient civilisation, and about to be a great power: with sonic shrewd asides on its greatest man and his dealings with the electorate; 'Nehru- worship had replaced Gandhi-worship. but Nehru was far from returning the compliment.'

CYRIL RAY