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Mine Ghost

CLEMENT FREUD The Green Man Kingsley Amis (Cape 30s) One reads now and then of elderly ladies who write travel books about Patagonia when they themselves have never ventured......

Orange Order

CHARLES STUART The Descent on England John Carswell (Barrie and Rockliff 50s) The reign of James Ii has always responded to narrative treatment. It was short, drama- tic and......

New Novels

External factors BARRY COLE rs Eckdorf in O'Neill's Hotel William vor (Bodley Head 30s) rag Hunt James Broome Lynne (Michael ph 30s) e Penny Wars Elliott Baker (Michael ph 30s)......