18 NOVEMBER 1949, page 42

Christmas Book Supplement

Through French Eyes The author of " The Secret of the English." which was awarded the Prix Me of the French Academy in 1947, surveys contemporary English literature. WaiTING as......

Companions In Adventure

The Early Alpine Guides. By Ronald Clark. (Phoenix House. 159 TILE hardy Switzers of the Middle Ages are said to have lowered the average height of their race by serving as......

Degas And The Ballet

Degas Dancers. By Lillian Browse. (Faber. ,C4 4s.) Ir is easy to see why Degas loved the ballet. It suited hint perfectly, for it provided a complete world, a world that made......