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Ambivalent

Francis King Angela Thirkell: Portrait of a Lady Novelist Margot Strickland (Duckworth £5.95) On the first occasion that I met Angela Thirkell, she complained at length to me......

Body And Soul

Mary Kenny Baby and Child Penelope Leach (Michael Joseph £6.95) A Child is Born Lennart Nilsson (Faber & Faber £2.95) Parenthood is a skill that is learned. In most tribes, it......