7 AUGUST 1999, page 47

Country Life

Falling for it Leanda de Lisle P eter has now bought two horses. Ben, the chestnut I introduced to you in an ear- lier column, and Sky. Rather a hippy name, don't you think? He......

High Life

Doing a Darling Taki Rottach on Tegernsee The Eighty Yard Run' is probably Irwin Shaw's best short story. The hero, Christian Darling, walks along the football field where he......