7 MAY 1954, page 35

New Novels

Footman in Powder. By Helen Ashton. (Collins. 12s. 6d.) HISTORICAL novels always run the risk of concentrating on the back- ground at the expense of the characters. In his......

America And China

MANY strands of interest, effort, and hope merged in the American attitude towards pre-Communist China. There were reputable trading connections which went far back into the......