31 JANUARY 1981, page 22

First Blush

Paul Ableman Consenting Adults or The Duchess Will Be Furious Peter De. Vries (Gollancz £5.95) What's to be said? You, gentle reader, have been doubled-up, splitting your sides,......

Reassessments

Evelyn Waugh in Africa Richard West In his introduction to a new edition of Black Mischief, (Folio Society £6.75) William Deedes has once again raised the question of how Evelyn......