18 DECEMBER 1982, Page 44

Barbara Cartland

Here are the three books that I have en- joyed this year: The Emperor and the Ac- tress by Joan Haslip (Weidenfeld & Nicolson); Venice: The Most Triumphant City by George Bull (Michael Joseph); and The Spirit of England by Sir Arthur Bryant (Collins).

Dear Arthur has been a great friend for many years and he is now very old and not in good health and 1 think he would be very thrilled to be in my list.