15 DECEMBER 1979, page 22

Queen Mother

Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd Queen and Country David Sinclair (Dent £7.50) Is the Queen Mother incandescent? A highly intelligent American friend attests that the Queen Mother......

In Reverse

Francis King And Again? Sean O'Faolain (Constable £5.95) This novel might be regarded as a set of variations on two themes. One is Henri Estienne's famous `Si jeunesse savoit;......