28 SEPTEMBER 1956, page 22

The Wrong Key

ARTHUR KOESTLER. By John Atkins. (Neville Spearman, 16s.) 'A LITERARY and biographical study,' the publishers claim; but in his preface Mr. Atkins contradicts them, saying that......

Arabian Days

THIS book consists of a number of sketches drawn from the author's experiences and observations in the Middle East. His active connection with it dates from the First World War,......

Substance And Scholarship

SHAKESPEARE IN HIS AGE. By F. E. Halliday. (Duckworth, 30s.) STEERING a nice course between the dark, satanic mills of the Shakespeare industry and the unending bat:limes of......