12 JUNE 1982, page 25

Fiction

Family history Barbara Trapido Love-Act M. E. Austen (Jonathan Cape £6.50) T ohn Crowley's Little, Big is a curious, J captivating fantasy which rambles through six generations......

Arts

Byrd-song and English elegance Anthony Burgess William Byrd Psalmes, Sonets and Songs (Decca Florilegium DSLO 596) Hoist The Planets (CBS 40 37249) T he great William Byrd was,......