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A Covey Of Critics

Seven Modern American Novelists : An Intro- duction. Edited by William Van O'Connor. (Minnesota/O.U.P., 35s.) CRITICS, like other writers, have to be interesting, by which I do......

Blueprint For George

The British Economy in 1975. By W. Beckerman and associates. (C.U.P., 80s.) THE secret is out. We all wondered how Mr. George Brown and his staff of economic a' perts could have......