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The Siege Of Derry Patrick Macrory

Siege and symbol John Biggs-Davison The Siege of Derry Patrick Macrory (Hod- der £9.95) Hilaire Belloc belittled the defence of Derry. Those Protestants could surel\ have......

The Best Short Stories Of John Buchan Ed. David Daniell

Buchaneer Benny Green The Best Short Stories of John Buchan Ed. David Daniell (Michael Joseph £7.50) David Daniell is the academic who five Xears ago published The Intcerpretrs......

The Ancient Spartans J.t. Hooker

Spartan ideal bUth Padel ne Ancient Snartans I T. Hooker (Dent Ll 2) rate had her imagination out when she Invented Sparta. astonishing crucible of a 1tldscapeb lemon-groves......