23 OCTOBER 1971, page 14

Auberon Waugh On Murdoch And Raven

An Accidental Man Iris Murdoch (Chatto and Windus £2) Sound the Retreat Simon Raven (Blond £2) I shall read the other reviews of Miss Murdoch's latest novel with great interest......

Fish Tank

His lover's room is high above the sea Exposed to wind and every noisy storm That soaks her window with congealing spray; To him she says that only bed is warm — From where,......