20 NOVEMBER 1959, page 39

Ruin Of A Nabob

Fountain of the Elephants. By Desmond Young. (Collins, 18s.) 'LED by a blind and teachit by a bairn,' the Savoyard general who forged for the Mahrattas a foot army which could......

Venereal Cravings

An Unhurried View of Erotica. By Ralph Ginz- burg. (Seeker and Warburg, 30s.) I MUST admit that the word 'Erotica' in a title paralyses my arm in mid-stretch. 'Erotica' is a......