11 JANUARY 1986, page 39

Foul In Thought, Word And Deed

Margaret FitzHerbert A VIOLENT LIFE by Pier Paolo Pasolini translated by William Weaver Carcanet, £9.95 T en years ago on All Souls Day 1975 the murdered, mutilated body of Pier......

Jai, Sportsman And Soldier

Brian Martin THE LAST MAHARAJA by Quentin Crewe Michael Joseph, £12.95 F or centuries the maharajas stole the limelight on the stage of princely India with their gaudy......