Shorter notices
The Trial of Queen Caroline Roger Fulford (Botsford 42s). Was the Queen guilty of a flagitious relationship with her Italian major- domo? Mr Fulford explores the course of this prolonged trial (eventually abandoned through fear of the mob and a clash between the two Houses of Parliament) with his customary skill and urbanity. Recommended reading.
Prisoners of the Mahdi Byron Farwell (Long- mans 50s). Where the Nile divides, their strange captivity began. Mr Farwell, the biographer of H. M. Stanley and Sir Richard Francis Burton, tells the story of the Mandist revolt from Khartoum to Kitchener with great panache and with reference to original sources.
Amy Johnson Constance Babinglon Smith (Collins 45s). Examines both the legend and the truth about the switchback career of the famous aviatrix. Compiled from private papers as well as contemporary press reports, the book also highlights some little-known aspects of the 1930s.
Remy de Gourmont: Selected Writings trans- lated, edited and with an introduction by Glenn Burne (Cresset Press 35s). Volume collects a variety of major pieces on language, art and criticism by one whom T. S. Eliot called 'the conscience of his generation.'
The Middling A. L. Barker (Chatto and Windus 25s). Stylish, perceptive novel of a schoolgirl, 'not strong on compassion,' in her own words, growing up, and involving others in her various crises. Both psychological insights and narra- tive skill combine to make a fine story.
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