5 JULY 1975, page 18

Cultists Peter Ackroyd

The Marriage Machine Gillian Freeman (Hamish Hamilton £3.50) The Present Gabriel Josipovici (Gollancz £2.95) The fable of the "G.I. bride", all rings and scarves and looking out......

Talking Of Books

How it was Benny Green Professional writers provide the best anecdotes for the same reason that professional ' bakers provide the best bread; it is their job. The poor novelist......