29 NOVEMBER 1975, page 14

Review Of Books

Christmas books Benny Green on guys, dolls and real people Oh the day after Damon Runyon died, his son was plagued by incessant telephone calls from Certain old ladies, and it......

War Babies

John Terraine......

A History Of Fighting Ships Richard Hough (octopus Books...

Arms and Uniforms: The First World War, Parts /& II: The Second World War, Parts f & II Liliane and Fred Funcken (Ward Lock £3.95 per volume) Artillery: The Big Guns Go To War......

Yet That Officer Was Right: There Is Great Beauty. As

Richard Hough says, giving but one example, "the fighting ship is one of historY's most beautiful and fearful creations." A History of Fighting Ships shows that this is indeed......