5 FEBRUARY 1960, Page 30

. The Night of Wenceslas. By Lionel Davidson , (Gollancz, 13s.

6d.) Sort of young Londoner who lives in bed-sit., works in City office, is mildlY amorous, owns—but can hardly afford to run-: battered sports car and gets Written about in novels by sort of young Londoner who lives in bed-sit., etcetera, finds himself thrillerishlY occupied in Prague. London digs and Prague cafés very knowingly done, and so is contem' porary young things' dialogue; plot a good deal less plausible than places and people; writing very lively and likeable indeed.