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Sudanese Spokesman'

The Sudan Question. By Mekki Abbas. (Faber. 21s.) THE fact that this is the first book to be written in English by a .Sudanese could be made either a tribute or a reproach to......

Greece And Rome

A History of Greek Political Thought. By T. A. Sinclair. (Routledge. 25s.) Catholic Political Thought (1789-1848). By Bela Menczer. (Burns Oates. 18s.) READERS of Professor......

Murder In The Tower

THE poisoning of Sir Thomas Overbury in the Tower of London is a tale familiar to students of the reign of King James I, but probably less so to the publisher's and—in this......

A Poet In Solitude

Collected Poems : 1921-1951. By Edwin Muir. (Faber. 15s.) OF the poets of an older generation still living, there are not many who stand outside the group which has been......