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Dead Puppets Dance By Philip Thornton

Mr. Thornton is a good traveller. He is a linguist, a good mixer, an expert musician, folk-dancer and photographer, and he has humour and patience—most important of all. His......

I Can't Escape Adventure By Jack Bilbo

Jack Bilbo will be remembered for his first book, in which he told his adventures with Al Capone's gang. In this book (Cresset Press, 7s. 6d.) he continues the story of his life......

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A WAYFARER IN ESTONIA, LATVIA AND LITHUANIA By E. C. Davies Mr. Davies has made a fairly good job of the latest addition to the well-known Wayfarer Series (Methuen, 7s. 6d.). A......

Sailing And Cruising By K. Adlard Coles

The growing popularity of sailing is the excuse for a spate of books on the subject. The appearance of Mr. Coles' Sailing and Cruising (Batsford, 7s. 6d.) is justified by its......

Farming England By A. G. Street

Any book that helps us to get a clearer view of the problems of the English farmer is of great value at the present time, when most of the authorities are divided on the subject......