10 OCTOBER 1998, page 44

A Mystery That Defies Analysis

Ian Ousby THE FIRST WORLD WAR by John Keegan Hutchinson, £25, pp. 500 S o far, says John Keegan, there have been few satisfactory general histories of the first world war. He is......

Clerihew Corner

The philosopher Unamuno Doubted whether Alfonso XIII was numero uno — Which is why he had to endure a Long non-holiday on Fuerteventura. James Michie......