15 MAY 1982, page 26

Fruit And Nut

Barbara Trapido Getting it Right Elizabeth Jane Howard (Hamish Hamilton £7.95) The Samurai Shusaku Endo, translated by Van C. Gessel (Peter Owen £8.95) lizabeth Jane Howard's......

Begorrah

Sara Maitland L' dna O'Brien is quite simply a wonder- ful writer of short stories. She is evocative, sensual and technically subtle. Her writing is a real pleasure to read. She......