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It is a joy to hold an exquisite book in

one's hands, and Simon Gantillon's Maya (The Golden Cockerel Press, 35s.) is exquisite in every sense of the word. The translation by Virginia and Frank Vernon is admirable, running with all the smoothness of an original composition. Embellished by the wood engravings of Blair Hughes-Stanton, the format of this volume creates just the sensory atmosphere which Bells. Maya requires for her full appreciation.