12 DECEMBER 1952, page 24

America's Philosopher

The Irony of American History. By Reinhold Niebuhr. (Nisbet. 15s.) IN the years between the two world wars, when America sought to turn her back on destiny, her favourite......

Plans And Planners

A Prospect of Cities. By Cecil Stewart. (Longmans. 25s.) Modern Town and Country Planning. By James W. R. Adams. (J. and A. Churchill. 42s.) To start out from the Greek and......

Professional Playgoing

An Experience of Critics. Edited by Kaye Webb, with caricatures by Ronald Searle. (Perpetua. 7s. 6d.) The Fugitive Art. By T. C. Worsley. (Lehmann. 18s.) 15s.) Verdict at......