5 JUNE 1993, Page 27

Jungle book

Sir: Frederick Raphael in his review of Mr Capone (Books, 22 May) attributes the novel The Jungle to Frank Norris. The novel, considered a left-wing classic in its day, was written by the once-popular, now mostly forgotten, Upton Sinclair.

Charles Friell

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