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Hiding From The Glare Of Morality

Hiding from the glare of morality Richard Shone FRANCIS BACON by Michael Peppiatt Weidenfeld, £20, pp. 366 IErancis Bacon was one of the most arresting personalities in post-war......

Strictly For The Boys

Strictly for the boys John Hare THE BUCHAN PAPERS by J. D. F. Jones Harvill, £9.99, pp. 250 I thought I'd try my hand with this firstperson and unpublishable tale - anything......