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The Thud Of The Axe

Eric Christiansen Henry VIII Jasper Ridley (Constable £15) H enry VIII is an interesting king be- cause nearly everything he did, or tried to do, provokes the question: how did......

Unbuttoned After Golf

Peter Levi A Traveller in Romance Uncollected Writings 1901-1964 W. Somerset Maugham Edited by John Whitehead (Muller, Blond and White £12.95) W hen Somerset Maugham died 20......