7 DECEMBER 1985, page 37

Colin Welch

In January Dr George Katkov died. I read of it with anguish, not because I knew him but because I'd never met him and now never could. I re-read his masterpiece, Russia 1917:......

Richard Ingrams

It is not often that one is able to praise a book by a friend or colleague without a note of insincerity creeping in, which is why I rejoice in commending unreservedly and with......

Peter Levi

To choose the most overrated book of the year is a mouth-watering exercise that leaves a taste of ashes; these bad, silly books are not interesting enough to write about. To......