1 MAY 1971, page 17

Denis Brogan On The World Turned Upside Down

In that still interesting if neglected book, Creasy's Fifteen Decisive Battles, the defeat and surrender of General Burgoyne at Sara- toga on 17 October 1777 was as decisive a......

Hammond Innes On Climbing Mountains

Annapurna South Face Chris Bonnington (Cassell £3.25) Everest: The West Ridge Thomas Hornbein (Allen and Unwin £3.50) We have read it all before, of course. Other mountains.......

To Readers Overseas

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