22 OCTOBER 1983, page 27

Fingernails

Christopher Hawtree Voices T he temptation to read Frederic Prokosch's book, sub-titled 'a memoir', by its index of 475 names should be avoided. Towards the end he confesses, 'I......

Amusing Tales

Patrick Skene Catling Snow and Other Storks Antony Lambton (Quartet £6.95) ord Lambton evidently did not waste L./his time at Sandhurst, in the Hampshire Regiment and at the......