20 NOVEMBER 1959, page 45

I Thought Of Europe

The Owl of Minerva. By Gustav Regler. (Hart- Davis, 3Cs.) THERE are several reasons why The Owl of Minerva will not get the attention it deserves. The book is long, printed in......

Sick And Tired

Poor No More. By Robert Ruark. (Hamish Hamilton, 25s.) JOHN BRAINE'S new novel is illicitly titled. What happened to it in the writing is not my business, but once the Vodi drop......