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Pen Without Nibs

New Poems, 1954. Edited by Rex Warner, Christopher Hassall, Laurie Lee. (Michael Joseph. 10s. 6d.) THE PEN anthology of new poetry brings us once again what is, in theory, a......

Reflecting Africa

The Rafut Beagles. By Gerald Durrell. (Hart-Davis. 15s.) The Heart of Africa. By Alexander Campbell. (Longmans. 21s.) • PEOPLE find different excuses for travelling in Africa.......