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Prominent People

The Privileged Nightmare. By Giles Romilly and Michael Alexander. (Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 12s. 6d.) • MR. ROMILLY, a nephew of Sir Winston Churchill, was a war- correspondent......

Cold War And Total War

The Century of 'Dotal War. By Raymond Aron. (Verschoyle. 25s.) M. A.BoN's central theme is indicated by his title. This is a century of total wars; two lie behind us—the second......