30 JANUARY 1971, page 17

David Hare On Crime Fiction

Ripley Under Ground Patricia Highsmith (Heinemann 35s) The Badger's Daughter Robert Crawford (Constable 25s) Twelve years back The Talented Mr Ripley was made into a very good......

Christopher Booker On Mcluhan

Once upon a time there was an obscure Canadian professor of English Literature named Marshall McLuhan. He was a romantic-minded Catholic, much influenced by Chesterton, Leavis......