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Hon. Chinaman

DENNIS J. DUNCANSON The Master of Caius is a biochemist. Years ago, working alongside colleagues from China, he marvelled at their qualities, while what they told him about the......

New Novels

Travellers' tales BARRY COLE The Other Side of the Mountain Michel Bernanos translated by Elaine P. Halperin (Gollancz 21s) The Philosopher's Stone Colin Wilson (Arthur Barker......

Identity Card

MAURICE CAPITANCHIK In 1925, a novel called The Death Ship, subtitled 'The Story of an American Sailor', by' an unknown author, B. Traven, of Tam- pico, Mexico, appeared in......