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Desert And . Seraglio

The Wilder Shores of Love. By Lesley Blanch. (John Murray. 15s.) To the Europe of the earlier nineteenth century, the East extended a promise of enchantment which now seems......

Cold War And Total War

The Century of 'Dotal War. By Raymond Aron. (Verschoyle. 25s.) M. A.BoN's central theme is indicated by his title. This is a century of total wars; two lie behind us—the second......