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Enigma

Brian Masters Elm . the Man Michael De-la-Noy (Allen Lane £12.95) A accounts of Elgar's life published while 1 — ihis daughter, Carice Blake, was still with us, tended to paint......

Much Kindness

Artemis Cooper Baron James: The Rise of the French Rothschilds Anka Muhlstein (Collins £10.95) T he rise of the Rothschilds is a most dramatic rags-to-riches story, and it is......