17 JANUARY 1964, page 24

The Secret War

IN the old days, you knew where you were with wars. International politics were a pastime for gentlemen, indulged in by those who had enough money to make a show at court. Small......

The Ould Codology

THE above subtitle is really too portentous for this comparatively haphazard book. It is true that Frank O'Connor expounds at intervals a thesis, and offers many......

Job Lot

A Kingdom for My Horse. By B. L. Jacot. (Michael Joseph, 16s.) A BOY, a rogue uncle, an appealing dog, and an old horse bound for the knackers: these characters put one in fear......