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An Elegy For Europe

Bruce Page GAMES WITH SHADOWS by Neal Ascherson Radius, f18, pp.354 A newspaper columnist's work gener- ally does not stand being printed again (once may be excessive). Neal......

The Mysterious Affair At Jeddah

Anita Brookner EIGHT MONTHS ON GHAZZAH STREET by Hilary Mantel Viking, £11.95, pp. 298 D evotees of Hilary Mantel's earlier novels will be surprised by this one, a horror story......