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Stagy Coaches

Richard Ingrams English Journey J. B. Priestley (Heinemann £12.95) An English Journey Beryl Bainbridge (Duckworth £7.95) T oo many journeys are undertaken nowadays for purely......

The Losers' Story

Kevin Sharpe The Reformation and the English People J. J. Scarisbrick (Blackwell £14.50) I nnovators usually overestimate their impact. And those who claim to have el .- fected......