29 FEBRUARY 1952, Page 16

Norman Douglas

Sut,—May I say how pleased I was to read Harold Nicolson's comments on Norman Douglas. I have read and re-read his books with delight, but I wonder whether Mr. Nicolson realises how small is the number of people of my generation who had even heard of Norman Douglas until his obituary notices appeared. Of a random selection of reason- ably well-read Cambridge undergraduates whom I questioned not one had read South Wind or could name any other -book by the same author.

I hope that mine has been an isolated experience, but I fear that Norman Douglas is well on the way to being at least temporarily for- gotten, unless such articles as Mr. Nicolson's can revive an interest in