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Books Of Others, Opinions Of His Own

John Whitworth DRIF'S GUIDE TO THE SECONDHAND BOOKSHOPS OF THE BRITISH ISLES by Drif Field Drif Field Guides, £9.99, pp.544 T his arrived with a videotape and was followed by an......

Held By The Dead Hand Of A Dictator

Francis King 53 DAYS by Georges Perec, translated from the French by David Bellos CollinslHarvill, f14.99, f7.99, pp. 260 S ome people in this country and many people in France......