24 SEPTEMBER 1977, page 20

Wanderer

Jan Morris A Time of Gifts Patrick Leigh Fermor (John Murray £6.50) There is no pretending that the Wandering Student retains his old allure. It is not that he is more offensive......

Retrial

Hans Keller The Trial Franz Kafka. A new translation by Douglas Scott and Chris Waller (Picador 80p) I have often talked about the mortal danger of translation in general and......