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In Pursuit Of Common Sense

Jane Ridley THE HUNTING GENE by Robin Page Bird's Farm Books, £25, pp. 240 R obin Page has had a very bumpy ride with this book. His original idea was to make a television......

Staying Out In The Cold

William Trevor JEAN RHYS REVISIT ED ED by Alexis Lykiard Stride, £11.95, pp. 281 A mong the best short stories of the century that has just slipped away are those written by two......