22 NOVEMBER 2003, page 38

Sheepish Sir Max

From Herb Greer Sir: Max Hastings (Britain is furious with America', 8 November) cites some curious sources for his gloom about the Americans in Iraq. Newsweek has always......

The English Conquest

From Robert Armstrong Sir: In his review of Melvyn Bragg's book The Adventure of English (Books, 22 November), Andrew Roberts talked about `the battle for survival that Old......

Scott's Fatal Errors

From John Harradine Sir: Your recent review of Ranulph Fiennes's Captain Scott (1 November) reminds me of an interesting conversation I had with Tryggve Gran, the last surviving......

Paul's Angel Diana

From Fr John Thackray Sir: Hitherto I have thought Paul Johnson to be sound. When he named Evelyn Waugh as the greatest writer in English in the 20th century (And another thing,......