22 NOVEMBER 1997, page 46

Peter J. M. Wayne

Hidden Agendas: Politics, Law and Disorder (Hamish Hamilton, £20), Derek Lewis's insider account of his ill-fated time as Director General of the Prison Service, is a must for......

Frank Johnson

For someone, like me, whose interests include opera and politics this has been an exceptional year, at least for books about these art forms. One book combined both: Opera and......

Sheridan Morley

Another vintage year for indiscreet diaries from Roy Strong (The Roy Strong Diaries, Weidenfeld, £20) to Colin Clark (Younger Brother, Younger Son, HarperCollins, £19.99). For......