15 DECEMBER 1984, page 29

The Hero-worshipper

Allan Massie The Moth and The Candle: A Life of James Boswell lain Finlayson (Constable £9.95) oswell was the sort of man often described as his own worst enemy, though he lost......

Man Led By A Bear

Richard Ingrams James Boswell: The Later Years 1769-1795 Frank Brady (Heinemann £20) I t is easy and tempting to have a low opinion of James Boswell. Despite the wealth of......