14 JANUARY 1984, page 34

Portrait Of The Week

M ost of the world's stock markets — in London, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Paris, Zurich and Sydney — reached the highest levels ever in their recorded indices. The Financial Times......

Books Wanted

BIRCH WOOD by John Banville (Seeker & War- burg). Helen Wathers, 54 Poland St, London W1V 3DF. UPTON SINCLAIR: '0 Shepherd Speak' and 'The Return of Lanny Budd'. Sir Gi.bert......