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Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise

Amit Chaudhuri ASTONISHING THE GODS by Ben Okri Phoenix House, £12, pp. 158 T his short book is a sort of parable about one man's spiritual quest. It starts off with the man......

The Beard Factor

Caroline Moore THE CUNNING MAN by Robertson Davies Viking £15.50, pp. 489 We are left in no doubt as to the identity of The Cunning Man. His hand- some face stares out at us......

Books

The sleeping booty Andrew Barrow THE LAST OF THE DUCHESS by Caroline Blackwood Macmillan, £16.99, pp. 230 T his thoroughly unusual book is about the long, slow death of the poor......