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The Unities Mastered

A Life. By Italo Svevo. Translated by Archibald White. (Gollancz, 18s.) ONE comes to Mr. Purdy's new book with ex- pectation sharpened not only by his high repu- tation as a......

Dyfed

Shell Guide to South-West Wales : Pembroke- shire and Carmarthenshire. By Vyvyan Rees. (Faber, 15s.) HERE'S a zestful guide, and full of meat. The author, in spite or because of......