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A King Of The Losers

Eric Christiansen PER KIN: THE STORY OF DECEPTION by Ann Wroe Cape, £25. pp. 534, ISBN 0224069705 p erkin (Peter) was a name given by his enemies to a personable young man who......

A Dance To The Music Of London

Penelope Lively THE MISTRESSCLASS by Michele Roberts Little, Brown, £15.99, pp. 295, ISBN 0316725501 M ichele Roberts writes some of the most sensual prose around in......