27 DECEMBER 1963, page 22

Eagle In Flight

MR. J. B. PruEs - rt.EY once wrote that he has observed in this age a will to denigrate the massive in fiction. His contention seems justified when we consider the treatment......

Two Poems

West wind, my heart is dry. Green water, white water, Sun, warm the orchards. The clouds gather. East wind, dry the linen. And with your cold fingers Hurry men homeward. The......

Crime And Punishment

The Trial of Marie Besnard. BY Marie Besnard. Translated by Denise Folliot. With a preface by Sybille Bedford. (Heinemann, 25s.) A policeman's job can't be very difficult to......