17 MAY 1945, page 20

Fiction

Household in Athens. By Glenway Wescott. (Hamish Hamilton. 8s. 6d.) The Laughter of My Father. By Carlos Bulosan. (Michael Joseph. 7s. 6d.) - The Eighth Champion of Christendom.......

The Elephant And The Whale

Thrice Against England. By Kurt Stechert. (Cape. 12s. 6d.) WAR between a great land power and a great sea power has often been compared to a struggle between an elephant and a......

Shorter Notices ' Or In Love With Life. By Miss

Gordon Holmes. (Hollis and Carter. 155.) THE sub-title of Miss Gordon Holmes' autobiography is "A pioneer career woman's story," and an exciting adventure story it is for any......