19 DECEMBER 1992, page 76

To Understand St Paul, Don't Read The Neb

Geoffrey Strickland I am devoted to our ancient liturgies and English Bible but have always felt that the partisans of the Alternative Service Book and New English Bible had a......

Prize-winning Novels From France

Anita Brookner h is year the Prix Goncourt was won by Patrick Chamoiseau for Texaco (Galli- mard), unsurprisingly, since a racing cer- tainty from the beginning of the season.......

A Christmas Story

Kids tearing into presents, pinching each other's favourite adding sauce to their meal of gifts, making themselves sick with laughter and chocolate from tree and stocking.......