24 JANUARY 1947, page 20

Unsentimental Journeys

When the Going Was Good. By Evelyn Wau g h. (Duckworth. 15s.) " MY own travelling days are over," writes Mr. Waugh in his preface, and the admission can hardly fail to sadden......

The Catalan Contribution

The Spirit of Catalonia. By J. Trueta. (Oxford University Press. 8s. 6d.) THERE are few countries more misrepresented than Spain. Week after• week the old clichés are brought......

La Belle Alliance

The Cause of Liberty. By Stephen Bonsai. (Michael Joseph. 15s.) COLONEL BONSAL'S book is in a double sense a work of piety. It recalls a very important and decidedly neglected......