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Issues of the 1970s = 4 Years, 205 Issues, 6,094 Articles-
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Issues of 1976 = 52 Issues, 1,551 Articles
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Issues of 1977 = 51 Issues, 1,545 Articles
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Issues of 1978 = 51 Issues, 1,462 Articles-
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Issues of Jan.-Mar. 1978 = 13 Issues, 370 Articles-
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January 6, 1978 Issue = 29 Articles- What About Cambodia? by James Fenton, p. 2
- Is Carter Accident-Prose? by Alexander Cockburn, p. 3
- The Politics of Oil by Patrick Seale, p. 4
- Stirrings in a Persian Garden by A Special Correspondent, pp. 5-6
- Intimations of Normality by Mary Holland, p. 7
- The Other General Zia by Kevin Rafferty, p. 8
- Nirvana Express by J.L. Pepper, p. 9
- Open Letter to Sir Henry Fisher by Christopher Price, pp. 10-11
- How to Damn an Experiment by Tim Albert, p. 12
- New York Diary by Christopher Hitchens, p. 13
- Don't Call Us by Maurice Yaffe, p. 14
- Dear Morarji by Roger Woddis, p. 14
- Here We Go Again by Arthur Marshall, p. 15
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 16-17
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The Duchess of Omnium by Stephen Koss, p. 18 - 1 Review- Lady Unknown by Edna Healey
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Feeding the Cornshucker by Michael Mason, p. 19 - 1 Review- Selected Letters of William Faulkner by Joseph Blotner and William Faulkner
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The Ear Speaks by Christopher Reid, p. 20 - 1 Review- Paul Valery: An Anthology by James R. Lawler and Paul Valery
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His Capitals by R.W. Johnson, p. 21 - 1 Review- The Communist Challenge to Africa by Ian Greig
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The Day We Played Mars by Robert Conquest, p. 21 - 1 Review- The Exploits of Engelbrecht by Maurice Richardson
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Anthony Borges by Derek Mahon, p. 22 - 1 Review- Afterjoyce by Robert Martin Adams
- Magazines by Timothy Mo, p. 23
- Television by Russell Davies, p. 23
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 24
- Jazz by Charles Fox, p. 25
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Films: Slow Fade by John Coleman, p. 26 - 3 Reviews- Audrey Rose (1977 Film) by Robert Wise
- The Gauntlet (1977 Film) by Clint Eastwood
- Wizards (1977 Film) by Ralph Bakshi
- Opera by Eric Sams, p. 27
- Weekend Competition, p. 27
- Chess, p. 28
- Crossword, pp. 28-32
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January 13, 1978 Issue = 28 Articles- The New Mrs Thatcher by James Fenton, p. 34
- Eight Weeks' Hard by Corinna Adam, p. 35
- Tales from the Old Bailey by John Paine, p. 36
- Digging in on the West Bank by Ian Black, p. 37
- Two Dictorships by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 38-40
- Western Front by Patrick Wintour and John Hughes, p. 41
- Profile of Conor Cruise O'Brien, pp. 42-43
- London Diary by Crucifer, p. 44
- Companions and Guides by Jonathan Keates, p. 45
- Enter Will by Roger Woddis, p. 45
- Heads and Tails by Arthur Marshall, p. 46
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 47-48
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Christ Stopped At Potsdam by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 49 - 1 Review- The Shattered Peace by Daniel Yergin
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No Satisfaction by Martin Amis, p. 50 - 1 Review- The Professor of Desire by Philip Roth
- Night Thoughts by Richard Eberhart, p. 50
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Mmoney by Julian Barnes, p. 51 - 2 Reviews- Great American Families by Gore Vidal, V.S. Pritchett, Peter Conrad, and Edward J. Epstein, ...
- Six Men by Alistair Cooke
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Lost Time by Philip French, p. 52 - 1 Review- Eyes, Etc.: A Memoir by Eleanor Clark
- Baldanders by Christopher Reid, p. 52
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The Centre Holds by Richard Ellmann, p. 53 - 1 Review- The Correspondence of Robert Bridges and W. B. Yeats by Richard J. Finneran and Robert Seymour Bridges, ...
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All For It by George MacDonald Fraser, p. 54 - 2 Reviews- The Victorian Family by Anthony S. Wohl
- Victorian Vortex by Piers Compton
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Geog & Hist by Valentine Cunningham, p. 55 - 4 Reviews- A Superstitious Age by Rosalind Brackenbury
- Plots and Counterplots by Louisa May Alcott and Madeleine Stern
- Ruffo in Calabria by Peter Nichols
- Fables by Yvonne Mitchell
- Magazine by Eric Ambler, p. 56
- Television by Russell Davies, p. 57
- Opera by Eric Sams, p. 57
- Films by John Coleman, p. 58
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 59
- Weekend Competition, p. 59
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 60-64
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January 20, 1978 Issue = 28 Articles- Power to the Corridor by James Fenton, p. 66
- Spain's Election Year by William Chislett, p. 67
- South Africa's Other Terrorism by Roger Omond, p. 68
- American Unions Lose Their Way, p. 69
- Liverpool's Runaway Hospital by Eric Moonman, pp. 70-71
- Lucas Classicus by Patrick Wintour, p. 72
- The Theatre of Fearful Symmetry by Malcolm Muggeridge, p. 73
- Not Just Doctors' Dilemmas by Donald Gould, p. 74
- Where Will the Boat People Go? by Julian Mounter, p. 75
- London Diary by Crucifer, p. 76
- Germany's State of Siege by Stephen Atkinson, p. 77
- Hearts and Flowers by Arthur Marshall, p. 78
- Frightened Lady by Roger Woddis, p. 78
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 79-80
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Hedgehogs and Foxes by V.S. Pritchett, p. 81 - 1 Review- Russian Thinkers by Isaiah Berlin
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Nature's Technocrat by Peter Conrad, p. 82 - 1 Review- The Human Situation by Aldous Huxley
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Fool's Mate by Christopher Hill, p. 83 - 1 Review- James II by Maurice Ashley
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Prussian Night by James Joll, p. 84 - 1 Review- Scientists Under Hitler by Alan D. Beyerchen
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In Rooms Apart by Malcolm Bradbury, p. 85 - 1 Review- Paper Tigers by John Sturrock
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Of Things To Come by Eric Korn, p. 86 - 2 Reviews- H. G. Wells: A Pictorial Biography by Frank Wells
- H.G. Wells in the Cinema by Alan Wykes
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Shock Horror by Hermione Lee, p. 86 - 4 Reviews- In Between the Sheets, and Other Stories by Ian McEwan
- Turkey Hash by Craig Nova
- Double-Decker by Eva Jones
- In the National Interest by Marvin Kalb and Ted Koppel
- Radio by Peter Porter, p. 87
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Films by John Coleman, p. 88 - 1 Review- Turkey Hash by Craig Nova
- Television by Russell Davies, pp. 88-89
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 90
- Art by John Spurling, p. 90
- Weekend Competition, p. 91
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 92-96
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January 27, 1978 Issue = 33 Articles- On the Home Stretch by James Fenton, p. 98
- The War of Nerves by Ian Black, p. 99
- Business, Beef and Mr Carter by Alexander Cockburn, p. 100
- How to Spot an NF Child by Corinna Adam, p. 101
- India: Out of the Nightmare by Mervyn Jones, pp. 102-105
- Reactors: The Cabinet's Choice by Jeremy Bugler, pp. 106-107
- Can British Leyland Survive? by Alexander McDonald, p. 108
- The Anti-Arms Lobby by Robin Cook, p. 109
- Who Will Teach the Teachers? by Tim Albert, p. 110
- South African Diary by Michael Glyn, p. 111
- Cafe Society by Bill Grantham, p. 112
- Getting to Know You by Arthur Marshall, p. 113
- Too Bloody True by Roger Woddis, p. 113
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 114-115
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In the Seventies by Philip Larkin, p. 116 - 1 Review- The Collected Letters of Thomas Hardy, Vol. I: 1840-1892 by Richard Little Purdy, Michael Millgate, and Thomas Hardy, ...
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Gellermaufry by Maurice Richardson, p. 117 - 1 Review- Natural and Supernatural by Brian Inglis
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Casualty List by Paul Johnson, p. 118 - 1 Review- From Apes to Warlords: 1904-46 by Solly Zuckerman
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Bleak Joy by Jeremy Treglown, p. 119 - 3 Reviews- New Writing and Writers, No. 14
- The Three Daughters by Manfred Bieler
- Ladybird in a Loony-Bin by Ian Cochrane
- Hogs by Roy Fuller, p. 120
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Off With His Head by John Jones, p. 120 - 2 Reviews- Haydn: The Years of "The Creation" 1796-1800 by H.C. Robbins Landon
- Haydn: The Late Years, 1801-1809 by H.C. Robbins Landon
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Furioso by Peter Porter, p. 121 - 1 Review- 1975~~Nineteen Seventy-Five by Hans Keller
- Omnia Opera by Eric Sams, p. 122
- Ivesian Fugue by Christopher Reid, p. 123
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Oom by Russell Davies, p. 124 - 1 Review- The Tuba Family by Clifford Bevan
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The Last Detail by Andrew Clements, pp. 124-125 - 3 Reviews- Arnold Schoenberg: His Life, World and Work by H.H. Stuckenschmidt
- The Second Vienna School by Luigi Rognoni
- Music Since the First World War by Arnold Whittall
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Films: Scoundrel Time by John Coleman, p. 126 - 3 Reviews- Julia (1977 Film) by Fred Zinnemann
- The Choirboys (1977 Film) by Robert Aldrich
- First Love (1977 Film) by Joan Darling
- Magazines by Stephen Spender, p. 126
- Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 127
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 128
- Television by Russell Davies, p. 129
- Cookery by Hilary Spurling, p. 130
- Weekend Competition, p. 130
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 131-136
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February 3, 1978 Issue = 27 Articles- The Fencourt File by James Fenton, p. 138
- She Stoops to Conquer by Anthony Howard, p. 139
- The Giscard-Marchais Axis by Boris Kidel, p. 140
- Enoch's Home Base by Mary Holland, p. 141
- A Better Deal for Women? by Hilary Land, pp. 142-143
- Casualties on the Home Front by Patrick Wintour, pp. 144-145
- Profile of David Owen, pp. 146-147
- The Joshua Generation by Gerda Cohen, p. 148
- London Diary by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 149
- My Generation by Craig Brown, p. 150
- Name This Child by Arthur Marshall, p. 151
- What Goes Up by Roger Woddis, p. 151
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 152-153
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A State of Boredom by Clive James, p. 154 - 1 Review- Brezhnev: A Short Biography
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Meeting the King of Bum by Julian Barnes, p. 155 - 1 Review- Diaries, 1949-69 by Maurice Collis and Louise Collis
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Slush Fund by Peter Conrad, p. 156 - 1 Review- Now Barabbas Was a Rotter by Brian Masters
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Locust Years by Stephen Koss, p. 156 - 1 Review- The Slump by John Stevenson and Chris Cook
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Was-Kid by Jonathan Keates, p. 157 - 1 Review- Gilbert Cannan: A Georgian Prodigy by Diana Farr
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(,-;.?!) by John Sturrock, p. 158 - 1 Review- You Have a Point There by Eric Partridge
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Off the Pug by Michael Mason, p. 158 - 1 Review- Shaw's Champions by Benny Green
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Close Encounters by Derek Mahon, p. 159 - 3 Reviews- A Singer at the Wedding by Bruce Arnold
- A Woman of Property by Margaret Joan Blount
- Walter by David Cook
- Art by John Spurling, p. 160
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 160
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Films: Come Outside by John Coleman, p. 161 - 2 Reviews- The Duellists (1977 Film) by Ridley Scott
- Cathy's Curse (1977 Film) by Eddy Matalon
- Television by Russell Davies, p. 162
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 163
- Crossword, pp. 164-168
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February 10, 1978 Issue = 31 Articles- The Wilson Season by James Fenton, p. 170
- Italy, Communists and the US by Bernard D. Nossiter, p. 171
- Vorster Turns the Screw by Roger Ormond, p. 172
- On the Cards by Roger Woddis, p. 172
- Commanders of the Faithful by Ian Black, p. 173
- A Village in the Deccan by Phillip Whitehead, p. 174
- In Praise of Multinationals by John Kenneth Galbraith, pp. 175-178
- Wolverhampton's Rumour Mill by George Brock, p. 179
- Statutory Fairplay by C.H. Rolph, p. 180
- Swing, Swing Together by Alexander Cockburn, p. 181
- London Diary by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 182
- Cambridge's Wild Judge by Robert Cottrell, p. 183
- Look Back in Amazement by Arthur Marshall, p. 184
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 185-186
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He For God In Her by Christopher Hill, p. 187 - 1 Review- Milton and Sex by Edward le Comte
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Pass the Salt by Russell Davies, p. 188 - 1 Review- George S.Kaufman and the Algonquin Round Table by Scott Meredith
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Kid Gloves by Alan Ryan, p. 189 - 1 Review- Delinquent Fantasies by Patricia M. Morgan
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Sore Eyes by Hermione Lee, p. 190 - 1 Review- The Pargiters by Virginia Woolf
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Concert Pitch by Eric Sams, p. 190 - 1 Review- A Confidential Matter by Richard Strauss and Stefan Zweig
- Prayer by Tom Paulin, p. 190
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Chances Are by Eric Korn, p. 191 - 1 Review- A Dictionary of Common Fallacies by Philip Ward
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With Many Voices by Craig Raine, p. 192 - 5 Reviews- Enough of Green by Anne Stevenson
- A Store of Candles by Frank Ormsby
- Rumours by Seamus Deane
- The Bear Looked Over the Mountain by Kit Wright
- Dreams of the Dead by David Harsent
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Guilty Dreams by Tom Paulin, p. 193 - 4 Reviews- Escape to Reality by David Foster
- Refiner's Fire by Mark Helprin
- Blind Date by Jerzy Kosinski
- Volcano by Shusaku Endo
- Magazines by John Braine, p. 194
- Radio by Peter Porter, p. 195
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Films: See No Evel by John Coleman, p. 196 - 5 Reviews- Viva Knievel! (1977 Film) by Gordon Douglas
- The Crazies (1973 Film) by George A. Romero
- Tracks (1976 Film) by Henry Jaglom
- Hamlet (1977 Film) by Celestino Coronado
- Candleshoe (1977 Film) by Norman Tokar
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 197
- Music by Andrew Clements, p. 197
- Television by Russell Davies, p. 198
- Weekend Competition, p. 198
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 199-204
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February 17, 1978 Issue = 25 Articles- Mrs Thatcher's Chill Wind by James Fenton, p. 206
- Resisting the Japanese Invasion by Murray Sayle, pp. 207-208
- Will Chapple See the Light? by Patrick Wintour, p. 209
- The Brussels Bad Boys by John Palmer, p. 210
- Zambia: Faltering on the Front Line by Daisy Schwarz, pp. 211-212
- Child Pornography by Morris Fraser, pp. 213-215
- London Diary by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 216
- Pictures of an Exhibitionist by James Campbell, p. 217
- May It Please Your Majesty by Arthur Marshall, p. 218
- Guernsey's Answer by Roger Woddis, p. 218
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 219-220
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Quiet Go the Dons by John Bayley, p. 221 - 1 Review- Notes of a Non-Conspirator by Efim G. Etkind
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Squashing and Squaring by Anthony Howard, p. 222 - 2 Reviews- The Pencourt File by Barrie Penrose and Roger Courtiour
- The Abuse of Power by James Margach
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In Waiting by Mark Boxer, p. 223 - 1 Review- Time and Chance by Peter Townsend
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1776 And All That by Hugh Brogan, p. 224 - 1 Review- The Empire of Reason by Henry Steele Commager
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Binned Sinister by Maurice Richardson, p. 225 - 1 Review- The Bad Bohemian by Cecil Parrott
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Hearth Cases by Rosemary Dinnage, p. 226 - 1 Review- Web of Violence by Jean Renvoize
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Curtain Call by Edward Mortimer, p. 226 - 1 Review- Abba Eban: An Autobiography by Abba Eban
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Demomondaine by Valentine Cunningham, p. 227 - 3 Reviews- Today the Struggle by Mervyn Jones
- You Must Be Sisters by Deborah Moggach
- Trash by Jose Americo De Almeida
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 228
- Television by Russell Davies, p. 229
- Art by John Spurling, p. 229
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Films: He Stoops by John Coleman, p. 230 - 4 Reviews- The Devil, Probably (1977 Film) by Robert Bresson
- Effi Briest (1974 Film) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Pressure (1976 Film) by Horace Ove
- ABBA: The Movie (1977 Film) by Lasse Hallstrom
- Weekend Competition, p. 231
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 232-236
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February 24, 1978 Issue = 34 Articles- Facing the Gang of Four by James Fenton, p. 238
- An Omen for Scotland by Neal Ascherson, p. 239
- Ireland's Best Hope by Mary Holland, p. 240
- High Noon on the French Left by Boris Kidel, p. 241
- Mr Mulley's Balancing Act by Robin Cook, pp. 242-243
- Profile of Eric Varley, pp. 244-245
- Village of the Damned by Ian Black, p. 246
- A Sense of Realism by Roger Woddis, p. 246
- Helping Out by Anne Bennett, p. 247
- A Tale of Two Conspiracies by Alexander Cockburn, p. 248
- London Diary by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 249
- Jesus and the Kite by Malcolm Balen, p. 250
- Bang Bang You're Dead by Arthur Marshall, p. 251
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 252-253
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One Nostril Means Latin by James Fenton, p. 254 - 1 Review- English and American Surrealist Poetry by Edward B. Germain
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Two Cultures? by Michael Mason, p. 255 - 2 Reviews- Janus: A Summing up by Arthur Koestler
- To Have or To Be? by Erich Fromm and Ruth Nanda Anshen
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Exhibit A by Derek Mahon, p. 256 - 1 Review- The Poet in the Imaginary Museum by Donald Davie and Barry Alpert
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Big Baby by George MacDonald Fraser, p. 256 - 1 Review- The Kaiser by Alan W. Palmer
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Forms of Feeling by Zahir Jamal, p. 257 - 1 Review- The Sovereign Ghost by Denis Donoghue
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Soft Machines by Susannah Clapp, p. 258 - 4 Reviews- Little Sisters by Fay Weldon
- The Awakening by Kate Chopin
- Everything in the Garden by Elizabeth North
- Strangers by Barbara Ewing
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After Many a Summary by John Coleman, p. 259 - 1 Review- The Penguin Film Review, 1946-1949 by Roger Manvell
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Bland Man's Buff by Philip French, p. 260 - 2 Reviews- The Filmgoer's Companion by Leslie Halliwell
- Halliwell's Film Guide by Leslie Halliwell
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C'est du Cinema by Edouard Pygge, p. 261 - 1 Review- Notes on Cinematography by Robert Bresson
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Rear Window by Harold Beaver, p. 262 - 1 Review- America in the Dark by David Thomson
- Art by John Spurling, p. 263
- Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 264
- Opera by Eric Sams, p. 264
- Television by Russell Davies, p. 265
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 266
- Radio by Peter Porter, p. 266
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Films: Future Tense by John Coleman, p. 267 - 3 Reviews- Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 (1976 Film) by Alain Tanner
- Jubilee (1977 Film) by Derek Jarman
- Silver Bears (1978 Film) by Ivan Passer
- Weekend Competition, p. 268
- Chess, p. 268
- Crossword, pp. 269-272
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March 3, 1978 Issue = 27 Articles- The Ilford Defection by James Fenton, p. 274
- The Second Tory Party by Anthony Howard, p. 275
- Portugal's Last Chance But One by Bernard Nossiter, p. 276
- Mrs Gandhi Rides Again by David Selbourne, pp. 277-278
- In Defence of the V & A by Roy Strong, p. 279
- Doctors as Gods by Donald Gould, p. 280
- Railroading the NUR by Jeremy Bugler, p. 281
- Parliament and the BSC by James Taylor, p. 282
- Comfortably Off? by Mary Morgan, p. 283
- London Diary by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 284
- Telling It Like It Isn't by Eve Conway, p. 285
- Cold Comfort Cottage by Arthur Marshall, p. 286
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 287-288
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The Flying Doctor by William Shawcross, p. 289 - 2 Reviews- Uncertain Greatness by Roger Morris
- The Cloud of Danger by George F. Kennan
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If They Only Knew What? by John Bayley, pp. 290-291 - 1 Review- The Older Hardy by Robert Gittings
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Clientage by Mark Elvin, p. 292 - 1 Review- Feudalism by John Critchley
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Revisionary by Graham Hough, p. 292 - 1 Review- William Morris: The Marxist Dreamer by Paul Meier
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Supranational by Paul Johnson, p. 293 - 2 Reviews- Memoirs by Jean Monnet
- Political Parties and Elections in the French Fifth Republic by J.R. Frears
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Catfish Fry by Hermione Lee, p. 294 - 4 Reviews- The Last Gentleman by Walker Percy
- Love in the Ruins by Walker Percy
- The Fragmented Life of Don Jacobo Lerner by Isaac Goldemberg
- Monday Lunch in Fairyland, and Other Stories by Angela Huth
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Films: Swinging Low by John Coleman, p. 295 - 8 Reviews- Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977 Film) by Richard Brooks
- The Boys in Company C (1978 Film) by Sidney J. Furie
- Dark Star (1974 Film) by John Carpenter
- Das Brot des Backers (1976 Film) by Erwin Keusch
- The Four Feathers (1978 Film) by Don Sharp
- Sorcerer (1977 Film) by William Friedkin
- Holocaust 2000 (1977 Film) by Alberto De Martino
- You Light up My Life (1977 Film) by Joseph Brooks
- Television by Russell Davies, p. 296
- Idi Amin by David Lomax, p. 296
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 297
- Jazz by Charles Fox, p. 298
- Magazines by George Steiner, p. 299
- Weekend Competition, p. 299
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 300-304
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March 10, 1978 Issue = 28 Articles- Poor Mr Steel by James Fenton, p. 306
- Mixed Blessings on the French Left by R.W. Johnson and David Goldey, p. 307
- Carter and the Coal Miners by Alexander Cockburn, p. 308
- The Windscale Verdict by Jeremy Bugler, p. 309
- Waiting for Hussein by Ian Black, pp. 310-311
- A Forgotten Generation by Tim Albert, p. 312
- Sell-out In Salisbury by Max Braun, pp. 313-314
- Happy Event by Caroline Seebohm, p. 315
- Song to David Owen by Roger Woddis, p. 315
- Seven Deadly Things by Mary Morgan, p. 316
- London Diary by Corinna Adam, p. 317
- The Long Goodbye by John Street, p. 318
- Over There by Arthur Marshall, p. 319
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 320-321
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If Life Could Write by John Bayley, p. 322 - 1 Review- Day by Day by Robert Lowell
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The Crack-Down by Russell Davies, pp. 323-325 - 1 Review- Torture: The Grand Conspiracy by Malise Ruthven
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From Evil by M.R.D. Foot, p. 326 - 1 Review- Resistance in Vichy France by H.R. Kedward
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Vitriol & Vinegar by Stephen Koss, p. 327 - 2 Reviews- The Cartoon History of the American Revolution by Michael Wynn Jones
- Daily Sketches by Martin Walker
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Open Arms by Alan Ryan, p. 328 - 1 Review- The Guerrilla Reader by Walter Laqueur
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Fair Play by Andrew Saint, p. 329 - 1 Review- Morality and Architecture by David Watkin
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With Nobs On by Jeremy Treglown, p. 330 - 3 Reviews- The Assumption of the Rogues and Rascals by Elizabeth Smart
- The Thin Mountain Air by Paul Horgan
- Ackroyd by Jules Feiffer
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Films: The Couple Solution by John Coleman, p. 331 - 3 Reviews- The Man Who Loved Women (1977 Film) by Francois Truffaut
- Swept Away (1975 Film) by Lina Wertmuller
- Assault on Precinct 13 (1976 Film) by John Carpenter
- Art by John Spurling, p. 332
- Paul Scott by Mervyn Jones, p. 332
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 333
- Television by Russell Davies, p. 334
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 335
- Crossword, pp. 336-340
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March 17, 1978 Issue = 30 Articles- I am a Brownie by James Fenton, p. 342
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind by R.W. Johnson and D.B. Goldey, p. 343
- Ethiopia: Inside the Horn by Jonathan Dimbleby, p. 344
- Ulster Through a Lens by Tom McFee, p. 345
- The Battle for the AUEW by Patrick Wintour, pp. 346-347
- Choking Off Innovation by Tim Albert, p. 348
- South Africa's Press Under Siege by Roger Omond, p. 348
- Skipping Song by Roger Woddis, pp. 348-349
- Profile of Noel Annan, pp. 350-351
- Rural Virtues by Mary Morgan, p. 352
- London Diary by Crucifer, p. 353
- Too Good To Be True by Michael Sheriden, p. 354
- Oyez Oyez by Arthur Marshall, p. 355
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 356-358
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Birthmarks, Chess Games and Wise Policemen by Clive James, p. 359 - 1 Review- The Human Factor by Graham Greene
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He Dwells With Beauty by Gore Vidal, pp. 360-362 - 1 Review- The Parting Years by Cecil Beaton
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Buy Me by John Sturrock, p. 363 - 1 Review- Decoding Advertisements by Judith Williamson
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Red Tape by Leonard Schapiro, pp. 364-365 - 1 Review- The USSR vs. Dr. Mikhail Stern by August Stern
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No Prisoners by Antony Polonsky, pp. 366-367 - 1 Review- Victims of Yalta by Nikolai Tolstoy
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The Pisan Cage by Peter Porter, pp. 368-369 - 1 Review- Ezra Pound and Music by Ezra Pound and R. Murray Schafer
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Buried Alive by Jonathan Keates, p. 370 - 1 Review- Arnold Bennett: A Last Word by Frank Swinnerton
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Under Every Bed by R.W. Johnson, p. 371 - 1 Review- Strategy of Survival by Brian Crozier
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Golem Heights by Valentine Cunningham, pp. 372-375 - 3 Reviews- The Provocateur by Rene-Victor Pilhes
- No, Mama, No by Verity Bargate
- A Patriot for Hire by Andrew Sinclair
- Magazines by Martin Walker, p. 376
- Radio by Julian Barnes, p. 377
- Theatre by Jeremy Treglown, p. 378
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Films: Where we Dream by John Coleman, p. 378 - 2 Reviews- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 Film) by Steven Spielberg
- Skateboard (1977 Film) by George Gage
- Television by Russell Davies, p. 379
- Weekend Competition, p. 380
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 381-384
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March 24, 1978 Issue = 25 Articles- An October Election? by James Fenton, p. 386
- A Roman Hostage by James Walston, p. 387
- The End of the Affair by R.W. Johnson and D.B. Goldey, p. 388
- Lebanon's Wild South by Ian Black, p. 389
- Will the Teachers Learn? by Tim Albert, p. 390
- Beyond the Flags and Anthems by Basil Davidson, pp. 391-392
- Muggeridge at 75 by Christopher Booker, p. 393
- Discordant Note by Roger Woddis, pp. 394-395
- An Unfashionable Puritan by Mary Morgan, p. 396
- London Diary by Crucifer, p. 397
- I Was G.E. Moore's Lodger by Alan Watkins, p. 398
- Wider Still and Wider by Arthur Marshall, p. 399
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 400-401
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Catch-23 by John Keegan, p. 402 - 1 Review- War on the Mind by Peter Watson
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Patron Saint by Claire Tomalin, p. 403 - 1 Review- E.M. Forster: A Life by P.N. Furbank
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East is East by Paul Addison, p. 404 - 1 Review- Allies of a Kind by Christopher Thorne
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The Last Trump by Lorna Sage, p. 405 - 1 Review- An Essay on Hardy by John Bayley
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The Rest is Silence by Anthony Howard, p. 406 - 1 Review- Jean's Way by Derek Humphry and Ann Wickett
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Farce Talking by Julian Barnes, pp. 407-408 - 2 Reviews- Madder Music by Peter De Vries
- The Throwback by Tom Sharpe
- Television by Russell Davies, p. 409
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Films: Black and Red by John Coleman, p. 409 - 4 Reviews- 1900~~Nineteen Hundred (1977 Film) by Bernardo Bertolucci
- Saturday Night Fever (1977 Film) by John Badham
- Another Man, Another Chance (1977 Film) by Claude Lelouch
- The 12 Tasks of Asterix (1976 Film) by Rene Goscinny and Henri Gruel
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 410
- Music by Andrew Clements, p. 411
- Weekend Competition, p. 411
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 412-416
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March 31, 1978 Issue = 25 Articles- Common Sense About Lobbies by James Fenton, p. 418
- Mr Begin Bombs in Washington by Alexander Cockburn, p. 419
- Jimmy Kruger's Catchment Area by Roger Omond, p. 420
- Ghana's Answer to Politics by A Special Correspondent, pp. 421-423
- Non-University Higher Education by Garry Fowler, p. 424
- Old Soldiers by James Cameron, p. 425
- The Tyranny of Politics by Paul Johnson, pp. 426-428
- No Moaning at the Bar by Mary Morgan, p. 429
- Farewell Diary by Anthony Howard, p. 430
- Jogging Along by Roy Hattersley, p. 431
- Names Please by Arthur Marshall, p. 432
- Ballad of Brave Roddy by Roger Woddis, p. 432
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 433-434
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Natural Assumptions by Paul Foot, p. 435 - 1 Review- Margaret Thatcher: A Tory and Her Party by Patrick Cosgrave
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The Frivolity of Commitment by J.P. Stern, p. 436 - 1 Review- The Brothers Mann by Nigel Hamilton
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Bitter Ends by Antony Polonsky, p. 437 - 1 Review- Kolyma: The Arctic Death Camps by Robert Conquest
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If Dogs Could Read by Harold Beaver, pp. 438-439 - 1 Review- Jack: A Biography of Jack London by Andrew Sinclair
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Coming Out Top by John Sutherland, p. 440 - 1 Review- The Oxford University Press by Peter H. Sutcliffe
- Mr Punch on Location by David Harsent, p. 440
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Films: The World Well Lost by John Coleman, p. 441 - 4 Reviews- Ai No Corrida (1976 Film) by Nagisa Oshima
- That Obscure Object of Desire (1977 Film) by Luis Bunuel
- The Goodbye Girl (1977 Film) by Herbert Ross
- A Special Day (1977 Film) by Ettore Scola
- Opera by Eric Sams, p. 441
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 442
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 443
- Weekend Competition, p. 444
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 445-448
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April 7, 1978 Issue = 25 Articles- Notes on Politics and Power, p. 450
- A Star Chamber for the Red Mole of Cowley by Patrick Wintour, pp. 451-452
- The Neutron Bomb and the Conscience of the Dutch by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 453-457
- Flat Out by Arthur Marshall, p. 458
- Catchwords by Roger Woddis, p. 458
- London Diary by Bruce Page, p. 459
- The Unemployment Machine by Bruce Page, pp. 460-461
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 462-463
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Nostalgie de la Guerre by James Fenton, pp. 464-465 - 1 Review- Dispatches by Michael Herr
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The Struggling Burglars by David Daiches, p. 466 - 1 Review- Drummer Hodge by M. Van Wyk Smith
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Admirations by Maurice Richardson, pp. 466-467 - 1 Review- Electric Delights by William Plomer
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All the Rage by Peter Conrad, p. 468 - 1 Review- The Act of Being by Charles Marowitz
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Acting Up by Jeremy Treglown, p. 468 - 1 Review- The History of the National Theatre by John Elsom and Nicholas Tomalin
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Stair-ril-la-ta by Jonathan Keates, p. 469 - 1 Review- Henry Irving and the Victorian Theatre by Madeleine Bingham
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For This Relief by Max Beloff, p. 470 - 1 Review- Hungry Mills by Norman Longmate
- The Patient by Andrew Motion, p. 470
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No Offence by A.N. Wilson, p. 471 - 3 Reviews- Property Of by Alice Hoffman
- In the Night Season by Christiaan Barnard and Siegfried Stander
- Rude Awakening by Brian W. Aldiss
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 472
- Art - 1 by John Spurling, p. 473
- Art - 2 by Andrew Saint, p. 473
- Magazines by Frederic Raphael, p. 474
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 475
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Films: Dancing in the Dark by John Coleman, p. 476 - 3 Reviews- Roseland (1977 Film) by James Ivory
- Telefon (1977 Film) by Don Siegel
- Justine (1977 Film) by Chris Boger
- Weekend Competition, p. 476
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 477-480
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April 14, 1978 Issue = 27 Articles- Political Notes, p. 482
- Tracing A Chilean Hit Squad by Alexander Cockburn, p. 483
- Prospects for World Recession by John Palmer, pp. 484-485
- Nuclear Technology for the Brazilian Junta by Jeremy Bugler, pp. 486-488
- Challenging the NF in Lambeth Central by Mervyn Jones, p. 489
- Consequences of the British Bomb Test by Robin Cook, pp. 490-491
- London Diary by Bruce Page, p. 492
- Privilege in Sri Lanka, p. 493
- West Coast Head Fashions by Martin Staniland, p. 494
- First Person: In the Picture by Arthur Marshall, p. 495
- Willie the Weeper by Roger Woddis, p. 495
- Letters to the Editor, p. 496
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Jaws of Darkness by Peter Conrad, p. 497 - 1 Review- Fiction and the Fiction Industry by J.A. Sutherland
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Brilliance and Blood by George MacDonald Fraser, p. 498 - 1 Review- Outcast of the Sea by Edward Lucie-Smith
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Slug Heaps by William Shawcross, p. 498 - 1 Review- The Ends of Power by H.R. Haldeman and Joseph DiMona
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Reform School by Donald G. MacRae, p. 499 - 1 Review- Maria Montessori by Rita Kramer
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Curtains by Hermione Lee, p. 500 - 4 Reviews- Kalki by Gore Vidal
- Yukiko by MacDonald Harris
- Dreaming of Babylon by Richard Brautigan
- Hunt by A. Alvarez
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Quantum Leaps by Thomas M. Disch, p. 501 - 1 Review- The Runaway Universe by Paul Davies
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 502
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Practical Pig by T.A. Shippey, p. 502 - 1 Review- The Creation of Tomorrow by Paul A. Carter
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Candide Camera by J.G. Ballard, p. 502 - 1 Review- The Alchemical Marriage of Alistair Crompton by Robert Sheckley
- Magazines by Brian Aldiss, p. 503
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Electric Ladyland by Martin Amis, pp. 503-505 - 1 Review- Crackpot by Ron Goulart
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Films: Beat It by John Coleman, p. 506 - 4 Reviews- Semi-Tough (1977 Film) by Michael Ritchie
- The Turning Point (1977 Film) by Herbert Ross
- L'Armee des Ombres (1978 Film) by Jean-Pierre Melville
- The Stud (1978 Film) by Quentin Masters
- Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 507
- Weekend Competition, p. 507
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 508-512
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April 21, 1978 Issue = 35 Articles- Political Notes, pp. 514-515
- Dismantling Merseyside by Patrick Wintour, p. 516
- The SNP by Brian Wilson, p. 517
- Begin's War by Ian Black, pp. 518-519
- Soviet Dissidents by Roger Boyes, p. 520
- Anatomy of a Polytechnic by Tim Albert, pp. 521-522
- Australian Racialism by David Leitch, p. 523
- Enoch Powell by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 524-525
- Foreign Diary by Godfrey Hodgson, p. 526
- First Person by Arthur Marshall, p. 527
- Embarrassment of Riches by Roger Woddis, p. 527
- Letters to the Editor, p. 528
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The Beautiful Lie by John Bayley, p. 529 - 2 Reviews- Tolstoy's Letters: Volume I, 1828-1879 by R.F. Christian and Leo Tolstoy
- Tolstoy's Letters: Volume II, 1880-1910 by R.F. Christian and Leo Tolstoy
- Come, Tears by Hugo Williams, p. 529
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Blind Beauty by Maurice Richardson, p. 530 - 1 Review- A Captive of Time by Olga Ivinskaya
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Truth to Tell by Jonathan Dimbleby, p. 530 - 1 Review- Putting "Reality" Together by Philip Schlesinger
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Other People by Christopher Hill, p. 531 - 1 Review- John Locke and the Theory of Sovereignty by Julian H. Franklin
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Heroes & Hell by Paul Martin, p. 532 - 1 Review- Biko by Donald Woods
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Shadow Boxing by James Cameron, p. 533 - 1 Review- A Shaft of Sunlight by Philip Mason
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Amputated Years by Craig Raine, p. 534 - 2 Reviews- Collected Poems by Basil Bunting
- The Complete Poems by Keith Douglas
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Collision Course by Norman Glass, p. 535 - 3 Reviews- Sliding by Leslie Norris
- Union Dues by John Sayles
- The Women's Room by Marilyn French
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F.R. Leavis (9 Items) - Collision Course by George Steiner, p. 536
- --- by Geoffrey Grigson, p. 536
- --- by Kingsley Amis, p. 536
- --- by David Lodge, p. 536
- --- by D.J. Enright, p. 536
- --- by Ian Hamilton, p. 537
- --- by John Bayley, p. 537
- --- by Clive James, p. 537
- --- by Malcolm Bradbury, p. 537
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 538
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Films: Real Trouble by John Coleman, p. 538 - 4 Reviews- Sweeney 2 (1978 Film) by Tom Clegg
- Improperly Dressed (1976 Film) by Pal Sandor
- L'Amour Fou (1969 Film) by Jacques Rivette
- The Devil's Advocate (1977 Film) by Guy Green
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 539
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 540
- Crossword, pp. 541-544
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April 28, 1978 Issue = 29 Articles- Political Notes, p. 546
- Italy and the Red Brigades by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 547-548
- Secret Government by Patrick Wintour, p. 549
- One Cheer for Jimmy Carter by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 550-551
- Liberty in Europe, pp. 552-553
- Germany's Liberal Democracy? by Steven Lukes, pp. 554-555
- London Diary by Anthony Sampson, p. 556
- Meals on Wheels by Arthur Marshall, p. 557
- Moment of Truth by Roger Woddis, p. 557
- Mania in the City by Harry Hopkins, p. 558
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 559-560
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Rising with the Lark by Geoffrey Grigson, p. 561 - 1 Review- Messengers of Day by Anthony Powell
- A Holiday from Strict Reality by Christopher Reid, p. 561
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Room 101 by John Keegan, p. 562 - 2 Reviews- Death's Men by Denis Winter
- Into Battle by John Bagot Glubb
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Wretched in Dallas by Mervyn Jones, p. 563 - 2 Reviews- Legend: The Secret World of Lee Harvey Oswald by Edward Jay Epstein
- Marina and Lee by Priscilla Johnson McMillan
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Faith Healing by Zahir Jamal, p. 563 - 2 Reviews- The Mysteries of Identity by Robert Langbaum
- The Structure of Literary Understanding by Stein Haugom Olsen
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If Only It Lasts by Douglas Johnson, p. 564 - 1 Review- Madame Mere: Napoleon's Mother by Gilbert Martineau
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The Snob Virus by Kitty Mrosovsky, p. 565 - 1 Review- Food of Love by Michael De Cossart
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All Clear? by Jeremy Treglown, p. 566 - 3 Reviews- Centres of Ritual by Stuart Evans
- Palace Without Chairs by Brigid Brophy
- Unguarded Hours by A.N. Wilson
- Festivals by Mark Kidel, pp. 567-568
- Bridge that Gap by P.J. Kavanagh, pp. 569-574
- Radio by Peter Porter, p. 575
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 575
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 576
- Football by Brian Glanville, p. 577
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Films: So Help Me, Me by John Coleman, p. 577 - 4 Reviews- Oh, God! (1977 Film) by Carl Reiner
- The World's Greatest Lover (1977 Film) by Gene Wilder
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977 Film) by Vincent McEveety
- The White Wall (1978 Film) by Stig Bjorkman
- Art by John Spurling, p. 578
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 579
- Crossword, pp. 580-584
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May 5, 1978 Issue = 28 Articles- Political Notes, pp. 586-587
- Balkanising the Black South Africans by Roger Omond, pp. 588-589
- Mr Pottinger Launders his Reputation by Brian Wilson, pp. 590-591
- Jim Slater Rides Again...and Again by Bruce Page, pp. 592-595
- The Hidden Persuaders Fight Back by Winston Fletcher, pp. 596-597
- Revolution in Prison Reform? by Peter Watson, p. 598
- Selecting Students---the Law Steps In by Badalia Herodsfoot, p. 599
- Westminister Diary by Christopher Price, p. 600
- Stop It at Once by Arthur Marshall, p. 601
- Letters to the Editor, p. 602
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Pooter in the Twilight of the Gods by Neal Ascherson, p. 603 - 1 Review- The Goebbels Diaries by Hugh Trevor-Roper and Joseph Goebbels
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Do It!---Remember? by David Caute, pp. 604-605 - 1 Review- Twilight of the Young by Klaus Mehnert
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Misspeak by Anthony Burgess, pp. 606-607 - 1 Review- The Jargon of the Professions by Kenneth Hudson
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If and Perhaps and But by John Fuller, p. 608 - 1 Review- The Composition of Four Quartets by Helen Louise Gardner
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In Consonance by John Sturrock, p. 609 - 1 Review- The Proust Screenplay by Harold Pinter
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How Idle Soever by John Jones, p. 610 - 1 Review- The Correspondence of John Locke, Vol. III by E.S. de Beer and John Locke
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Tasting, Tasting by Stephen Wall, p. 611 - 1 Review- A View of Victorian Literature by Geoffrey Tillotson
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Some Striking Truths by R.W. Johnson, pp. 612-613 - 1 Review- The Fifth Estate by Robert Taylor
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Turning On by Edward Pygge, p. 614 - 1 Review- The Visual Dictionary of Sex by Eric J. Trimmer
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We by Valentine Cunningham, p. 615 - 3 Reviews- The Face of Terror by Emanuel Litvinoff
- Whiskey Man by Howell Raines
- All the Tea in China by Kyril Bonfiglioli
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 616
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 616
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 617
- Art by John Spurling, p. 618
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Films: Choke Over by John Coleman, p. 619 - 3 Reviews- Full Circle (1977 Film) by Richard Loncraine
- The American Friend (1977 Film) by Wim Wenders
- Iphigenia (1977 Film) by Mihalis Kakogiannis
- Planning by Leo Plendello, p. 620
- Weekend Competition, p. 620
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 621-624
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May 12, 1978 Issue = 23 Articles- Political Notes, pp. 626-627
- The Great Computer War by Duncan Campbell, pp. 628-631
- Israel at 30 by Paul Johnson and Edward W. Said, pp. 632-634
- Hard-line Communism in France's Grass Roots by Douglas Johnson, p. 635
- Brecht Makes Trouble in Sri Lanka by Special Correspondent, p. 636
- Ups and Downs of the Whisky Test by Ross Wilson, p. 637
- Westminister Diary by Christopher Price, p. 638
- Stars in My Eyes by Arthur Marshall, p. 639
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 640-641
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Comedies of Duplicity by Russell Davies, p. 642 - 1 Review- Selected Stories by V.S. Pritchett
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Padlock & Chain by Matthew Hodgart, p. 643 - 1 Review- Samuel Johnson by W. Jackson Bate
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Probably by Julian Symons, p. 644 - 1 Review- Train Robbers by Piers Paul Read
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Soldiers of Peace by Paul Johnson, p. 645 - 1 Review- War and the Liberal Conscience by Michael Howard
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Street Theatre by Phillip Whitehead, p. 646 - 1 Review- Britain in Agony by Richard Clutterbuck
- Stone Words for Robert Lowell, p. 646
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Secret Smokers by Hermione Lee, p. 647 - 4 Reviews- Mother's Footsteps by Harriet Waugh
- Said the Old Man to the Young Man by Arnold Wesker
- The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman by J.P. Donleavy
- The Second Ring of Power by Carlos Castaneda
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 648
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 648
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 649
- Opera by Peter Conrad, p. 650
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Films: Nighttown by John Coleman, p. 651 - 5 Reviews- Providence (1977 Film) by Alain Resnais
- Heroes (1977 Film) by Jeremy Paul Kagan
- MacArthur (1977 Film) by Joseph Sargent
- Iphigenia (1977 Film) by Mihalis Kakogiannis
- The F.J. Holden (1977 Film) by Michael Thornhill
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 652
- Crossword, pp. 653-656
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May 19, 1978 Issue = 26 Articles- Political Notes, pp. 658-659
- Italian Electors Vote for Aldo Moro by Tana de Zulueta, p. 660
- Profile: The Editor of The Times as High Sheriff, p. 661
- The End at Grunwick by Anna Coote, pp. 662-663
- East End Racism by Patrick Wintour, pp. 664-665
- Young Germans Encounter the Hitlerwave by Gitta Sereny, pp. 666-669
- New York Diary by Alexander Cockburn, p. 670
- As Time Goes By by Arthur Marshall, p. 671
- Letters to the Editor, p. 672
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Labours of Love by E.J. Hobsbawm, p. 673 - 1 Review- The Letters of Sidney and Beatrice Webb by Norman Mackenzie, Sidney Webb, and Beatrice Webb, ...
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Clues to the Holocaust by James Fenton, p. 674 - 1 Review- Freud, Jews, and Other Germans by Peter Gay
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Enigma Machine by Ian McEwan, pp. 675-676 - 1 Review- The Secret War by Brian Johnson
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Cipher Cushions by Eric Sams, p. 677 - 1 Review- The Hidden War by R.A. Haldane
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Bambini by Zahir Jamal, p. 678 - 3 Reviews- History by Elsa Morante
- Mrs. Reinhardt and Other Stories by Edna O'Brien
- Hurry On Down by John Wain
- A Story of O by John Coleman, p. 679
- Filthy Beasts by Alan Ryan, p. 680
- Bent Coins by Jeremy Treglown, p. 681
- Matters of Form by Tim Hopkins, pp. 682-683
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Films: Show Trials by John Coleman, p. 684 - 4 Reviews- Opening Night (1977 Film) by John Cassavetes
- The Betsy (1978 Film) by Daniel Petrie
- A Piece of the Action (1977 Film) by Sidney Poitier
- The Stick-Up (1977 Film) by Jeffrey Bloom
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 684
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 685
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 686
- Music by Andrew Clements, p. 686
- Radio by Peter Porter, p. 687
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 688
- Crossword, pp. 689-692
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May 26, 1978 Issue = 24 Articles- Political Notes, pp. 694-695
- The Rewards of Socialist Electronics by Bruce Page, p. 696
- Kiss of Life Reform for the House of Commons by Mike Thomas, pp. 697-699
- Retrospective Legislation by David Nissan, p. 700
- Educational Failure in Redbridge by Tim Albert, p. 701
- Red Flags, Running Dogs and Air Conditioned Horses by Murray Sayle, pp. 702-703
- New York Diary by Alexander Cockburn, p. 704
- Oh What a Beautiful Evening by Arthur Marshall, p. 705
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 706-707
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The Slopes of Certainty by Ernest Gellner, p. 708 - 1 Review- Descartes: The Project of Pure Enquiry by Bernard Williams and Descartes
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Pregnantly Private by Peter Conrad, p. 709 - 2 Reviews- The Oxford Book of Oxford by Jan Morris
- Oxford by James Morris
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Gentleman v. Players by John Sturrock, p. 710 - 1 Review- English Cricket by Christopher Brookes
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Going Nowhere by Jeremy Treglown, p. 711 - 2 Reviews- The Most of S. J. Perelman by S.J. Perelman
- Eastward Ha! by S.J. Perelman
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Scratch It by Neal Ascherson, p. 712 - 1 Review- No Mean Fighter by Harry McShane and Joan Smith
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The Bear-Hug by Maurice Richardson, p. 713 - 1 Review- The Russian Mind by Ronald Hingley
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Antimatter by Tom Paulin, p. 714 - 4 Reviews- Beloved Son by George Turner
- Promised Land by Karel Schoeman
- Altered States by Paddy Chayefsky
- Change and Decay in All Around I See by Allan Massie
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 715
- Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 715
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 716
- Art by John Spurling, p. 717
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Films: Very Nervous by John Coleman, p. 717 - 2 Reviews- High Anxiety (1977 Film) by Mel Brooks
- Les Enfants du Placard (1977 Film) by Benoit Jacquot
- Magazines by John Jones, p. 718
- Weekend Competition, p. 719
- Crossword, pp. 719-724
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June 2, 1978 Issue = 23 Articles- Political Notes, pp. 726-727
- The Political Delusions of the Special Branch by Robin Cook, p. 728
- A Civil Tyranny in Latin America by Ruth Hall, p. 729
- Nordic Espionage---A Secret Nato History by Duncan Campbell, pp. 730-732
- The Costs of Consumerism by Winston Fletcher, p. 733
- The Great Cloning Hoax by Derek Bromhall, pp. 734-736
- London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 737
- By Jupiter by Arthur Marshall, p. 738
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 739-740
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The Pains of Sleep by Craig Raine, p. 741 - 3 Reviews- Henry's Fate, and Other Poems, 1967-1972 by John Berryman and John Haffenden
- Autumn to Autumn by A. Alvarez
- Poems and Prose, 1949-1977 by Harold Pinter
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Love Perhaps by John Fuller, p. 742 - 1 Review- The Cost of Seriousness by Peter Porter
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Follow that Script by Eric Korn, p. 742 - 1 Review- America B.C. by Barry Fell
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The Low Road by Edward Mortimer, pp. 743-744 - 1 Review- Eurocommunism and Socialism by Fernando Claudin
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Self-Slaughter by Maurice Richardson, p. 745 - 2 Reviews- The Causes of Suicide by Maurice Halbwachs
- The Morbid Streak by Ann G. Dally
- The Jock Campbell Award, p. 746
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Drunk Dreams by Jeremy Treglown, p. 747 - 3 Reviews- Topology of a Phantom City by Alain Robbe-Grillet
- Enemies of the System by Brian W. Aldiss
- Autumn Manoeuvres by Melvyn Bragg
- Opera by Peter Conrad, p. 748
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 749
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 750
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 750
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Films: Crying Out Loud by John Coleman, p. 751 - 3 Reviews- The Shout (1978 Film) by Jerzy Skolimowski
- Coming Home (1978 Film) by Hal Ashby
- Harlan County, U.S.A. (1976 Film) by Barbara Kopple
- Weekend Competition, p. 752
- Chess and Competition, pp. 753-756
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June 9, 1978 Issue = 32 Articles- Political Notes, pp. 758-759
- Mobutu---Is her a Moderate? by Stephen Jessel, p. 760
- East London's Dockland by Tony Craig and Anna Coote, p. 761
- Will Britain Miss out on Wave Power? by David Ross, pp. 762-765
- Lebanon---Scorpions in a Bottle by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 766-768
- Land Grabbing on the West Bank by Ian Black, p. 769
- Delusions of Grandeur in Sri Lanka, p. 770
- London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 771
- Here We Go Again by Arthur Marshall, p. 772
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 773-774
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From Log Cabin to Log Cabin by Clive James, pp. 775-778 - 1 Review- RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon by Richard M. Nixon
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Rixende, Condors, Esclarmonde by Richard Cobb, pp. 779-780 - 1 Review- Montaillou by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
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Please Please Me by James Fenton, p. 781 - 1 Review- The New Oxford Book of English Light Verse by Kingsley Amis
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The Khartoum Legend by George MacDonald Fraser, p. 782 - 1 Review- Charley Gordon by Charles Chenevix Trench
- Protest Poem by Vernon Scannell, p. 783
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Stage Fight by John Keegan, p. 784 - 1 Review- Nelson by David Walder
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Circular Tour by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 785 - 1 Review- A Guide to the London Countryway by Keith Chesterton
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Archery by Philip Larkin, p. 786 - 1 Review- The Woddis Collection by Roger Woddis
- The Ram by Ted Walker, p. 787
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Little Knell by Zahir Jamal, p. 787 - 1 Review- Guardians and Angels by David Grylls
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Overdoses by Alan Ryan, p. 788 - 1 Review- What's Wrong with the Modern World? by Michael Shanks
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Bad Behaviour by John Sturrock, p. 789 - 1 Review- De Sade by Ronald Hayman
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Writing by Valentine Cunningham, p. 790 - 3 Reviews- Caught by Henry Green
- Concluding by Henry Green
- Laughable Loves by Milan Kundera
- Art by John Spurling, p. 791
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 792
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 793
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 793
- Music by Andrew Clements, p. 794
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Films: In the Neck by John Coleman, p. 795 - 2 Reviews- Le Juge Fayard Dit le Sheriff (1977 Film) by Yves Boisset
- I, Pierre Riviere (1976 Film) by Rene Allio
- Weekend Competition, p. 795
- Chess, p. 796
- Crossword, pp. 797-800
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June 16, 1978 Issue = 26 Articles- Political Notes, pp. 802-803
- Teaching Terror to the Right by Duncan Campbell, p. 804
- The Generals Fail to Exorcise Peronism by Christopher Roper, p. 805
- Mason's Men in Plain Clothes by Peter Taylor, pp. 806-807
- Will the Afrikaners Fight it Out? by Roger Omond, pp. 808-811
- The Spectacles Industry by Christopher Hird, p. 812
- Deporting Immigrants by Nicola Squire, p. 812
- Westminister Diary by Christopher Price, p. 813
- The Domestic Violence Act by Anna Coote, p. 814
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 814-815
- So Nice to be Merry by Arthur Marshall, p. 816
- No Connection by Roger Woddis, p. 816
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The Incurable Liberal by David Caute, p. 817 - 1 Review- Herod: Reflections on Political Violence by Conor Cruise O'Brien
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The End of the Word by Antony Polonsky, pp. 818-819 - 3 Reviews- Soviet Book Publishing Policy by Gregory Walker
- Solzhenitsyn and the Secret Circle by Olga Andreyev Carlisle
- Kontinent 2
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The Subverted Power by Richard Ellmann, p. 820 - 1 Review- Robert Frost: The Work of Knowing by Richard Poirier
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Brick in Hand by Paul Addison, p. 821 - 2 Reviews- Police Strike - 1919 by Arthur V. Sellwood
- A History of Police in England and Wales by T.A. Critchley
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Saddest Story by Hilary Spurling, p. 821 - 1 Review- Moon in Eclipse by Jane Dunn
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The Rub by Zahir Jamal, p. 822 - 3 Reviews- Getting Through by John McGahern
- The Public Burning by Robert Coover
- Carnival by Isak Dinesen
- Opera by Peter Conrad, p. 823
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 824
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 825
- Radio by Peter Porter, p. 825
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Films: Frightmare by John Coleman, p. 826 - 3 Reviews- The Brute (1977 Film) by Gerry O'Hara
- Bilitis (1977 Film) by David Hamilton
- Allonsanfan (1974 Film) by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 827
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 828
- Crossword, pp. 829-832
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June 23, 1978 Issue = 30 Articles- Political Notes, p. 834
- Carter's Terrible Dilemma by Godfrey Hodgson, p. 835
- Discordant Noises among Music Makers by Patrick Wintour, p. 836
- Unequal Education and the Law by Anna Coote, p. 837
- Rees and the Terror Manuals by Duncan Campbell, p. 837
- Labour's Shifting Support by Peter Kellner, pp. 838-840
- The Political Economy of Beer by Christopher Hird, pp. 841-842
- Westminister Diary by Christopher Price, p. 843
- Sweden by Anna Coote, p. 844
- Poujade Comes to California by Alexander Cockburn, p. 845
- Come Along Up by Arthur Marshall, p. 846
- YOICKS! by Roger Woddis, p. 846
- Letters to the Editor, p. 847
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The Miseries of the Text by Peter Conrad, p. 848 - 1 Review- The Letters of William and Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. III, 1812-1820 by Alan G. Hill, William Wordsworth, and Dorothy Wordsworth, ...
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Laid Low by Alan Ryan, p. 849 - 1 Review- Sex Law by Tony Honore
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Blue Moon by Hermione Lee, p. 850 - 1 Review- The Wise Wound by Penelope Shuttle and Peter Redgrove
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Absolutely Everybody by Jonathan Keates, p. 851 - 4 Reviews- Growing Up on "The Times" by Louis Heren
- Blood, Brains, and Beer by David Ogilvy
- Little Eden by Eva Figes
- Look Back with Mixed Feelings by Dodie Smith
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Have a Heart by Derek Mahon, p. 852 - 2 Reviews- The Onion, Memory by Craig Raine
- The Pleasure Steamers by Andrew Motion
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Still Life by Tom Hopkinson, p. 853 - 1 Review- Pictures on a Page by Harold Evans
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Wing Play by John Campbell, p. 854 - 3 Reviews- The Dilemma of Democracy by Quintin Hogg Hailsham of St. Marylebone
- The Binding of Leviathan by William Waldegrave
- Centre forward by Rhodes Boyson
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Schnozzola by Valentine Cunningham, p. 855 - 4 Reviews- The Bass Saxophone by Josef Skvorecky
- New Writing and Writers, No. 15
- Staggerford by Jon Hassler
- A Pocket Full of Seeds by Marilyn Sachs
- Grace Darling by Michael Longley, p. 855
- Rock by Mark Kidel, p. 856
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 857
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 857
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Films: Keeping Mum by John Coleman, p. 858 - 3 Reviews- The Stepford Wives (1975 Film) by Bryan Forbes
- The Medusa Touch (1978 Film) by Jack Gold
- Dersu Uzala (1975 Film) by Akira Kurosawa
- Jazz by Charles Fox, p. 859
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 859
- Weekend Competition, p. 860
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 861-864
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June 30, 1978 Issue = 31 Articles- Political Notes, p. 866
- Eden, Suez and murder by Christopher Hitchens, p. 867
- Sanctions-busting and the British oilmen by Martin Bailey and Bernard Rivers, pp. 868-869
- Eavesdropping in Cyprus by Denis MacShane, pp. 870-871
- High stakes in the Namibian power game by Roger Murray, pp. 872-873
- The high cost of the arms trade by Robin Cook, pp. 874-877
- Schizophrenia in Washington by Laurence Stern, p. 878
- Westminister Diary by Christopher Price, p. 879
- Unfolding my Potential by Arthur Marshall, p. 880
- After the Massacre by Roger Woddis, p. 880
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 881-882
- The Indian Mutiny by George MacDonald Fraser, p. 883
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Norbert Elias by Donald G. MacRae, p. 884 - 2 Reviews- The Civilizing Process: The History of Manners by Norbert Elias
- What is Sociology by Norbert Elias
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Local Colour by Michael Mason, p. 885 - 1 Review- The Case of Walter Pater by Michael Levey
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Interference by Mervyn Jones, p. 886 - 1 Review- A Flame in Barbed Wire by Egon Larsen
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Psychopolis by Thomas M. Disch, p. 886 - 1 Review- Utopia by Ian Tod and Wheeler Michael
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Just So by Christopher Hitchens, p. 887 - 1 Review- Memoirs by Reginald Maudling
- Political Poem by Cal Clothier, p. 888
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Manhunts by Zahir Jamal, p. 888 - 2 Reviews- To Room Nineteen by Doris Lessing
- The Temptation of Jack Orkney, and Other Stories by Doris Lessing
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Holmlock Shears by Kingsley Amis, p. 889 - 2 Reviews- Sherlock Holmes and His Creator by Trevor H. Hall
- The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Michael Dibdin
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Mean Streets by Philip French, p. 890 - 1 Review- Chinaman's Chance by Ross Thomas
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Trunch by Edward Pygge, p. 890 - 1 Review- The Knowhow Book of Detection by Judy Hindley and Donald Rumbelow
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Drab Stabs by Jonathan Keates, p. 891 - 4 Reviews- The Partridge Kite by Michael Nicholson
- The Case of the One-Penny Orange by E.V. Cunningham
- A Sleeping Life by Ruth Rendell
- Triple Jeopardy by Mary Stewart
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 892
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 892
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 893
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Films: Kids' Stuff by John Coleman, p. 894 - 4 Reviews- Der Hauptdarsteller (1977 Film) by Reinhard Hauff
- Game of Death (1978 Film) by Robert Clouse
- American Hot Wax (1978 Film) by Floyd Mutrux
- I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978 Film) by Robert Zemeckis
- Opera by Peter Conrad, p. 894
- Art by John Spurling, p. 895
- Weekend Competition, p. 896
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 897-900
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July 7, 1978 Issue = 31 Articles- Political Notes, p. 2
- Against Select Committees by Robert Kilroy-Silk, p. 3
- The cover-up on sanctions-busting by Martin Bailey and Bernard Rivers, pp. 4-5
- The Torires rattle their bars by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 6-7
- The making of a coal crisis by Patrick Wintour, pp. 8-9
- Laughing all the way to the grouse moors by Brian Wilson, pp. 10-11
- Profile: Sir Maurice Oldfield of the Secret Service, pp. 12-13
- Louis Althusser and French Communism, pp. 14-15
- The tragic failure of Brian Faulkner by Roger Darlington, p. 16
- Checking the Hitlerwave by Gitta Sereny, p. 17
- London Diary by Ruth Hall, p. 18
- Going, Going, Gone by Arthur Marshall, p. 19
- The Gospel According to St James by Roger Woddis, p. 19
- Letters to the Editor, p. 20
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The Serendipity of War by Neal Ascherson, p. 21 - 3 Reviews- The Russian War, 1941-45 by Daniela Mrazkova and Vladimir Remes
- The Holocaust by Martin Gilbert
- The Russian Front by James F. Dunnigan
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1985 by Martin Walker, p. 22 - 1 Review- The Third World War: August 1985 by John W. Hackett
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Le Probleme du Midi by Richard Cobb, p. 23 - 1 Review- The Albigensian Crusade by Jonathan Sumption
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The Mirror and the Mirror by Tom Paulin, p. 24 - 1 Review- Shandyism by Peter Conrad
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Starting Early by Morris Fraser, p. 24 - 2 Reviews- The Young Drinkers by Joyce O'Connor
- Children with Emerald Eyes by Mira Rothenberg
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Impernichol by Leonard Schapiro, p. 25 - 1 Review- Nicholas I: Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias by W. Bruce Lincoln
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This Hammer by Hilary Spurling, p. 26 - 1 Review- The Victim As Criminal and Artist by H. Bruce Franklin
- Casarola by Charles Tomlinson, p. 26
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Snob Story by Jeremy Treglown, p. 27 - 3 Reviews- The Sweet Dove Died by Barbara Pym
- Full Term by J.I.M. Stewart
- Crossing the Border by Joyce Carol Oates
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Films: Bent Sinister by John Coleman, p. 28 - 4 Reviews- Despair (1978 Film) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Chinese Roulette (1977 Film) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- The Wild Geese (1978 Film) by Andrew V. McLaglen
- Go Tell the Spartans (1978 Film) by Ted Post
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 28
- Radio by Peter Porter, p. 29
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 30
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 30
- Art by John Spurling, p. 31
- Weekend Competition, p. 32
- Chess Crossword, pp. 33-36
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July 14, 1978 Issue = 29 Articles- Political Notes, p. 38
- Justice for the unemployed by Bruce Page, p. 39
- Inside Moss Side by Mike Phillips, p. 40
- The NF's withered grassroots by Christopher T. Husbands, p. 41
- Cracking the secrets of the Treasury's black box by Dr. Jeremy Bray, pp. 42-45
- Bright lads required to learn boredom by Tim Albert, p. 46
- Can you survive your survival guide? by Peter Forbes, p. 47
- Goodbye to the peace initiative? by Ian Black, p. 48
- London Diary by Ruth Hall, p. 49
- Sing as you go by Arthur Marshall, p. 50
- He who cannot by Roger Woddis, p. 50
- Letters to the Editor, p. 51
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He is Elsewhere by V.S. Pritchett, p. 52 - 1 Review- The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956 by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
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Catastrophe Theory by James Fenton, pp. 53-54 - 1 Review- Decent Interval by Frank Snepp
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Make No Bones by Maurice Richardson, p. 55 - 1 Review- The Spanish Anarchists by Murray Bookchin
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Knuts by Rosemary Dinnage, p. 55 - 1 Review- Conversations with Children by R.D. Laing
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Property Men by Christopher Hill, p. 56 - 1 Review- Law and the Rise of Capitalism by Michael E. Tigar and Madeleine R. Levy
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At Court by Jeremy Treglown, p. 57 - 1 Review- The Theatres of George Devine by Irving Wardle
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The Red Owl by Christopher Hitchens, p. 57 - 1 Review- 1968 and After~~Nineteen Sixty-Eight and After by Tariq Ali
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Hah? by Valentine Cunningham, p. 58 - 3 Reviews- Percival and the Presence of God by Jim Hunter and Raymond H. Thompson
- Super-Folks by Robert Mayer
- The Monkey King by Timothy Mo
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 59
- Opera by Peter Conrad, p. 59
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 60
- Jazz by Charles Fox, p. 61
- Art by John Spurling, p. 61
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Films: Egg-Box by John Coleman, p. 62 - 4 Reviews- Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978 Film) by James Ivory
- Thank God It's Friday (1978 Film) by Robert Klane
- Straight Time (1978 Film) by Ulu Grosbard
- Sherekilebi (1973 Film) by Eldar Shengelaya
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 63
- Weekend Competition, p. 63
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 64-68
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July 21, 1978 Issue = 30 Articles- Political Notes, p. 70
- In defiance of Select Committees by John Garrett, p. 71
- The Secrets of Cabinet Committees, pp. 72-75
- Official Secrets Protected by Patrick Wintour, pp. 76-77
- The Tribune Group goes missing by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 78-79
- Nationalised Industries by Christopher Hird, p. 80
- Hitlerwave by Gitta Sereny, p. 81
- Saudi Arabia's enemies by Richard Alexander, pp. 82-83
- France's mission in Africa by Claude Bourdet, pp. 84-85
- London Diary by Ruth Hall, p. 86
- Of Cabbages and Kings by Arthur Marshall, p. 87
- Human Rights? by Roger Woddis, p. 87
- Letters to the Editor, p. 88
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Les Godoms by Richard Cobb, p. 89 - 1 Review- The Hundred Years War by Desmond Seward
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Officer Class by John Keegan, p. 90 - 2 Reviews- Sir Richard Burton: A Biography by Michael Hastings
- Evelyn Baring: The Last Proconsul by Charles Douglas-Home
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Dreaming Ego by Malcolm Bradbury, p. 90 - 1 Review- William Faulkner: Toward Yoknapatawpha and Beyond by Cleanth Brooks
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Girls Won't Be Girls by Lorna Sage, p. 91 - 1 Review- Louisa May by Martha Saxton
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Unstoppability by Anthony Quinton, p. 92 - 1 Review- A Rational Animal, and Other Philosophical Essays on the Nature of Man by Antony Flew
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Empire Builder by Russell Davies, p. 93 - 1 Review- An Edmund Wilson Celebration by John Wain
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Fugitive Spirits by Tom Paulin, p. 94 - 2 Reviews- Dorothy Richardson by Gloria G. Fromm
- A Literature of Their Own by Elaine Showalter
- The Painter and his Friends by Christopher Reid, p. 94
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Snapdragon by Claire Tomalin, p. 95 - 2 Reviews- For Love Alone by Christina Stead
- Letty Fox: Her Luck by Christina Stead
- Television I by Julian Barnes, p. 96
- Television II by Phillip Whitehead, p. 96
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 97
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 98
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Films: Welcome and Hello by John Coleman, p. 99 - 5 Reviews- International Velvet (1978 Film) by Bryan Forbes
- The Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978 Film) by Blake Edwards
- Warlords of Atlantis (1978 Film) by Kevin Connor
- Lebanon - Why? (1978 Film)
- Wombling Free (1977 Film) by Lionel Jeffries
- Music by Andrew Clements, p. 99
- Weekend Competition, p. 100
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 101-104
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July 28, 1978 Issue = 29 Articles- Political Notes, p. 106
- Will the Basques make civil war? by Julie Flint, p. 107
- Them, the Arts and Us by Anna Coote, pp. 108-109
- Bolivia welcomes racists by Paul Bryers and Sharon Goulds, pp. 110-111
- The field-marshal and the bodyguard by Bruce Page and Duncan Campbell, p. 112
- State Industry profits by Christopher Hird, p. 113
- Eritrea, the pawn fights back by John Pilger, pp. 114-117
- Boeing or Europe by Anna Coote, p. 118
- Engines for Pinochet by Donald Mackay, p. 118
- London Diary by Ruth Hall, p. 119
- Clean Living by Arthur Marshall, p. 120
- Meaning Business by Roger Woddis, p. 120
- Letters to the Editor, p. 121
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Unrealpolitik by David Caute, p. 122 - 2 Reviews- Undesirable Alien by Regis Debray
- A Critique of Arms, Vol. II by Regis Debray
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Fawlty Powers by Paul Addison, p. 123 - 1 Review- The War Diaries of Oliver Harvey, 1941-45 by John Harvey and Oliver Harvey
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Ujamaa by Roland Oliver, p. 124 - 1 Review- North of South by Shiva Naipaul
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Tones of Fear by Peter Conrad, p. 124 - 1 Review- A Pacifist's War by Frances Partridge
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Ambassadorial by David Lodge, p. 125 - 1 Review- The Novels of Henry James by Brian Lee
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Captain Blood by Zahir Jamal, p. 125 - 1 Review- D. H. Lawrence by Andor H. Gomme
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Macro-Points by Jeremy Bugler, pp. 125-126 - 1 Review- Windscale Fallout by Ian Breach
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Fleering Frupe by Jeremy Treglown, p. 127 - 3 Reviews- Switchback by Molly Parkin
- The Bad Sister by Emma Tennant
- A Heavy Feather by A.L. Barker
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Art: The Dog and Coffin by John Spurling, p. 128 - 2 Reviews- Sir Charles Eastlake and the Victorian Art World by David Allan Robertson
- And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Roy Strong
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 128
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 129
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 130
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Films: B-Movie by Tom Disch, p. 131 - 4 Reviews- The Swarm (1978 Film) by Irwin Allen
- House Calls (1978 Film) by Howard Zieff
- The Last Waltz (1978 Film) by Martin Scorsese
- Punk in London (1977 Film) by Wolfgang Buld
- Radio by Peter Porter, p. 132
- Weekend Competition, p. 132
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 133-136
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August 4, 1978 Issue = 29 Articles- Political Notes, p. 138
- Curbing the mercenaries by Bruce Page, p. 139
- The war of political advertising by Winston Fletcher, p. 140
- The next broadcasting era by Anthony Smith, p. 141
- 'Value-added' in wage bargaining by Christopher Hird, pp. 142-143
- Can we still be Democratic Socialists? by Barbara Wootton, pp. 144-146
- Jews in Poland by Alison McLeod, p. 147
- Fight for the Western Sahara by Christopher Price, p. 148
- Workers' rights in Korea by Tim Shawcross, p. 149
- Cambodia, good crops and grim terror by Norman Peagam, p. 150
- London Diary by Ruth Hall, p. 151
- Not Quite a Gentleman by Arthur Marshall, p. 152
- Clever Dick by Roger Woddis, pp. 152-153
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The Age of Austerity by Craig Raine, p. 154 - 4 Reviews- Selected Poems, 1951-1974 by Charles Tomlinson
- The Shaft by Charles Tomlinson
- A Change of Affairs by Michael Schmidt
- Paradise Illustrated by D.J. Enright
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Constant Repair by Paul Johnson, p. 155 - 2 Reviews- The Gladstone Diaries, Vol. V: 1855-1860 by H.C.G. Matthew and W.E. Gladstone
- The Gladstone Diaries, Vol. VI: 1861-1868 by H.C.G. Matthew and W.E. Gladstone
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Halfway House by G.R. Elton, p. 156 - 1 Review- Stuart England by J.P. Kenyon
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Big Bamboo by Marina Warner, p. 156 - 1 Review- The Death of Woman Wang by Jonathan D. Spence
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Which Cafe Had Paul Verlaine? by James Fenton, p. 157 - 1 Review- Cafe Society by Steve Bradshaw
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On Top by Donald MacRae, p. 158 - 1 Review- Separate Spheres by Brian Harrison
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Company Men by Jonathan Keates, p. 158 - 2 Reviews- The Best Wine Last by Alec Waugh
- Double Harness by Lord Drogheda
- Arcadia by Christopher Reid, p. 159
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Biovat by Tom Paulin, p. 159 - 4 Reviews- The Patriot by Affonso Henriques De Lima Barreto
- The Walnut Door by John Hersey
- Men on White Horses by Pamela Haines
- Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach
- Opera by Peter Conrad, p. 160
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 161
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Films: With Soul by John Coleman, p. 162 - 3 Reviews- Sven Klang's Combo (1976 Film) by Stellan Olsson
- Cria Cuervos (1976 Film) by Carlos Saura
- The One and Only (1978 Film) by Carl Reiner
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 163
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 164
- Chess, p. 164
- Weekend Competition and Crossword, pp. 165-168
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August 11, 1978 Issue = 29 Articles- Political Notes, p. 170
- Pope Paul by Christopher Hitchens, p. 171
- Onslaught on prison laws by Laurie Taylor, pp. 172-173
- Careless doctors and meagre justice by Bruce Page, pp. 174-176
- Fascism in Turkey by Christopher Hitchens, p. 177
- Welsh speaking guerillas by Duncan Campbell, pp. 178-179
- Sri Lanka's new hero, p. 180
- Final sell-out on thalidomide by John Pilger, p. 181
- London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 182
- Food for Thought by Arthur Marshall, p. 183
- To Be a Suspect by Roger Woddis, p. 183
- Letters to the Editor, p. 184
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Tilting at Windbags by Harold Beaver, p. 185 - 1 Review- William Empson and the Philosophy of Literary Criticism by Christopher Norris
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The Plebiscitary President by Nelson W. Polsby, p. 186 - 1 Review- Watergate and the Constitution by Philip B. Kurland
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Look, Ma by John Sturrock, p. 187 - 1 Review- The Champions by Peter Fuller
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Members Only by Rosemary Dinnage, p. 187 - 1 Review- Delta of Venus: Erotica by Anais Nin
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Lord Janus by Zahir Jamal, p. 188 - 1 Review- Conrad: The Moral World of the Novelist by R.A. Gekoski
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The Split by John Jones, p. 189 - 1 Review- Idealist Epilogue by Geoffrey Reginald Gilchrist Mure
- Song of The Male Chauvinist Potato by John Mole, p. 189
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Heart of Darkness by Maurice Richardson, p. 189 - 1 Review- The River Congo by Peter Forbath
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Tortured Airs by Valentine Cunningham, p. 190 - 1 Review- Mrs. Gaskell's Tales of Mystery and Horror by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Michael Ashley, ...
- Creation Myth Haiku by Gavin Ewart, p. 190
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Films: Her Own Mistress by John Coleman, p. 191 - 4 Reviews- An Unmarried Woman (1978 Film) by Paul Mazursky
- Midnight Express (1978 Film) by Alan Parker
- The Last Wave (1977 Film) by Peter Weir
- Lola Montes (1955 Film) by Max Ophuls
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 192
- Theatre by Ian Hamilton, p. 193
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 194
- Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 195
- Competition and Chess, p. 196
- Crossword, pp. 197-200
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August 18, 1978 Issue = 25 Articles- Television by Julian Barnes, pp. 22-201
- Political Notes, p. 202
- A Nazi judge by James Fenton, p. 203
- Under the Tory thumb in London, Nottingham, Wandsworth by Patrick Wintour and Francis Wheen, pp. 204-207
- Remembering Prague Spring by Phillip Whitehead, p. 208
- Arms sales to China by Robin Cook, p. 209
- Cuba from the Caribbean by Mike Phillips, pp. 210-211
- Ezer Weizman by Ian Black, p. 212
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The Wanderings of JBY by Derek Mahon, p. 212 - 1 Review- Prodigal Father by William M. Murphy
- London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 213
- Yours Faithfully by Arthur Marshall, p. 214
- Thoroughly Modern Charlie by Roger Woddis, p. 214
- Letters to the Editor, p. 215
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A Note on 'Darkness at Noon' by Arthur Koestler, pp. 216-217 - 1 Review- Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler
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Capital Losses by David McLellan, p. 218 - 1 Review- Marx's Fate: The Shape of a Life by Jerrold E. Seigel
- After Childhood by John Mole, p. 218
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Bodysnatchers by Peter Conrad, p. 218 - 1 Review- Lawrence and Women by Anne Smith
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Pressed Men by Zahir Jamal, p. 219 - 3 Reviews- The Volunteers by Raymond Williams
- The Voice of the Sea, and Other Stories by Alberto Moravia
- Violet Clay by Gail Godwin
- Theatre by Ian Hamilton, p. 220
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 221
- Radio by Peter Porter, pp. 221-222
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Films: Villages Voices by John Coleman, p. 223 - 5 Reviews- Between the Lines (1977 Film) by Joan Micklin Silver
- Backroads (1978 Film) by Allan Penney
- The Love Letters from Teralba Road (1977 Film) by Stephen Wallace
- Beauty and the Beast (1946 Film) by Jean Cocteau
- Lola Montes (1955 Film) by Max Ophuls
- Music by Andrew Clements, p. 224
- Chess, p. 224
- Weekend Competition and Crossword, pp. 225-228
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August 25, 1978 Issue = 26 Articles- Political Notes, p. 230
- Kenyatta by John Hatch, p. 231
- TV on the edge of the Fleet Street ditch by Jeremy Bugler, pp. 232-235
- Rigged Courts in South Africa by Roger Omond, p. 236
- God, Guts and Guns by Marion Lowe, p. 237
- Justice for Mick McMahon by John McVicar, pp. 238-239
- Fusion Power by Peter Laurie, p. 240
- New York Diary by Alexander Cockburn, p. 241
- See How They Run by Arthur Marshall, p. 242
- Auguries of Lunacy by Roger Woddis, p. 242
- Letters to the Editor, p. 243
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Visions and Revisions by G.R. Elton, p. 244 - 1 Review- The English Civil War by Robert Ashton
- Capulets and Montagus by Peter Porter, p. 244
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Pinned and Wriggling by Hermione Lee, p. 245 - 1 Review- The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. Two: 1920-1924 by Anne Olivier Bell, Andrew McNeillie, and Virginia Woolf, ...
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The Semi-Isle by Malcolm Bradbury, p. 246 - 1 Review- The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch
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The Seafarer by John Keegan, p. 247 - 2 Reviews- Cochrane: Britannia's Sea Wolf by Donald Thomas
- Captain Bligh by Gavin Kennedy
- The Black Lake by John Montague, p. 248
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Desensitisation by Rosemary Dinnage, p. 248 - 1 Review- Sex, Violence and the Media by H.J. Eysenck and D.K.B. Nias
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Blunt Instruments by Jeremy Treglown, p. 249 - 3 Reviews- White Book by Pavel Kohout
- SS-GB by Len Deighton
- Jack and Jill by Helen Hodgman
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 250
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Films: Pie in the QSKY by John Coleman, p. 250 - 2 Reviews- FM (1978 Film) by John A. Alonzo
- Convoy (1978 Film) by Sam Peckinpah
- Theatre by Ian Hamilton, p. 251
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 252
- Weekend Competition, p. 252
- Chess, p. 253
- Crossword, pp. 254-256
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September 1, 1978 Issue = 26 Articles- Political Notes, p. 258
- Toothless TUC by Christopher Hitchens, p. 259
- The mutilation of Russian history by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 260-263
- Nicaraguan Horror story by Peter Pringle, pp. 264-265
- Homosexuals unite against Anglo-Saxon attitudes by Francis Wheen, p. 266
- Inside the suppressed police files by Laurie Flynn, p. 267
- Israel's dangerous settlements by Michael Adams, p. 268
- Scottish Diary by Gus MacDonald, p. 269
- But This is Monstrous by Arthur Marshall, p. 270
- Acceptable by Roger Woddis, p. 270
- Letters to the Editor, p. 271
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Hot Breath by Richard Cobb, p. 272 - 1 Review- Cristina: Portraits of a Princess by Beth Archer Brombert
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Girth & Mirth by Stephen Koss, p. 273 - 1 Review- G.K. Chesterton: Radical Populist by Margaret Canovan
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Burning Bright by Nirad C. Chaudhuri, p. 274 - 1 Review- Tiger! The Story of Indian Tiger by Kailash Sankhala
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Ecnomaniacs by Eric Korn, p. 275 - 2 Reviews- The Natural History of the Whale by L. Harrison Matthews
- Sea Serpents, Sailors and Sceptics by Graham J. McEwan
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That There by Paul Bailey, p. 275 - 1 Review- Picture Palace by Paul Theroux
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The Five Towns by Neal Ascherson, p. 276 - 1 Review- Edinburgh by David Daiches
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Whirlwind Man by Marina Warner, p. 276 - 1 Review- The Coldest Winter in Peking by Hsia Chih-Yen
- Edinburgh Festival by Benedict Nightingale, p. 277
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 278
- Opera by Peter Conrad, p. 278
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 279
- Music by Andrew Clements, p. 280
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Films: Rather Rocky by John Coleman, p. 280 - 1 Review- F.I.S.T. (1978 Film) by Norman Jewison
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 281
- Crossword, pp. 282-284
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September 8, 1978 Issue = 28 Articles- Political Notes, p. 286
- Free Speech, p. 287
- Broken Promises on official secrets by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 288-289
- Japan re-arms as China's ally by Murray Sayle, pp. 290-293
- BP's Iran deal by Christopher Hird, p. 294
- Poland's hidden history by Alison McLeod, p. 295
- London Diary by Christopher Price, p. 296
- On the Move by Arthur Marshall, p. 297
- Letters to the Editor, p. 298
- Public Schools by Francis Wheen, p. 299
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No Raised Eyebrows, Please by John Romano, p. 300 - 1 Review- Letters of Charles Dickens, Vol. 4: 1844-6 by Kathleen Tillotson and Charles Dickens
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The King Times by Peter Porter, p. 301 - 1 Review- 'Born for Opposition' by Leslie A. Marchand and George Gordon Byron
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Lonely Heart by Philip French, p. 302 - 1 Review- New York Jew by Alfred Kazin
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Time Out by Helen McNeil, p. 303 - 1 Review- What Really Happened to the Class of '65 by Michael Medved and David Wallechinsky
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Fire & Water by Christopher Hitchens, p. 304 - 1 Review- Human Rights by David Owen
- At the Admission Centre by Peter Porter, p. 304
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Party-Going by John Campbell, p. 304 - 2 Reviews- Conservative Dissidents by Philip Norton
- The House the Left Built by Michael Hatfield
- Ways and Means by Neil Curry, p. 305
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Cant Down by Michael Mason, p. 305 - 1 Review- Women and Children First by Mary Cadogan and Patricia Craig
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Mownwwaargh by Timothy Mo, p. 306 - 2 Reviews- Whistle by James Jones
- The Far Pavillions by M.M. Kaye
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 307
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Films 1: Somebodaddy by Martin Amis, p. 307 - 2 Reviews- Heaven Can Wait (1978 Film) by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry
- The Silent Partner (1978 Film) by Daryl Duke
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Films 2: On the Road by Mark Kidel, p. 308 - 1 Review- Renaldo and Clara (1976 Film) by Bob Dylan
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 309
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 310
- Weekend Competition, p. 310
- Chess, p. 311
- Crossword, pp. 312-316
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September 15, 1978 Issue = 26 Articles- Labour;s Rhodesian policy, p. 317
- Notes, p. 318
- Industrial relations law by Jeremy McMullen, pp. 319-320
- Security in Ulster by Jeremy Paxman, p. 321
- Iran by Patrick Cockburn, pp. 322-323
- Vietnam today by John Pilger, pp. 324-328
- Holocaust's missing story by Reuben Ainsztein, p. 329
- London Diary by Christopher Price, p. 330
- Dutch Courage by Arthur Marshall, p. 331
- Letters, p. 332
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Portraits of the Artists by Peter Conrad, p. 333 - 1 Review- Men and Memories by William Rothenstein and Mary Lago
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Hook You Also by Edmund Ions, p. 334 - 1 Review- The Great Fear by David Caute
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Naming of Parts by Malcolm Bradbury, p. 335 - 1 Review- Jake's Thing by Kingsley Amis
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The Killer Elite by V.R. Berghahn, p. 336 - 1 Review- Germany, 1866-1945 by Gordon A. Craig
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Bitter Fruit by John Keegan, p. 337 - 1 Review- The Lasting Honour by Oliver Lindsay
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Magpie Man by Timothy Mo, p. 337 - 1 Review- The Singapore Grip by J.G. Farrell
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Blind Lives by Helen McNeil, p. 338 - 5 Reviews- The First Polka by Horst Bienek
- The Age of the Fish by Odon von Horvath
- An Imaginary Life by David Malouf
- Merlin by Robert Nye
- The Action by Francis Henry King
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 339
- Art by John Spurling, p. 340
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 340
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Films: Rogue Male by Richard Boston, p. 341 - 2 Reviews- Circle of Iron (1978 Film) by Richard Moore
- Grease (1978 Film) by Randal Kleiser
- Opera by Peter Conrad, p. 342
- Sport by John Sturrock, p. 342
- Radio by Peter Porter, p. 343
- Weekend Competition, p. 343
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 344-348
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September 22, 1978 Issue = 33 Articles- Political Notes, p. 350
- Callaghan and the Shah by Christopher Hitchens, p. 351
- Secrets trial by Anna Coote, p. 352
- CIA down under by David Leitch, p. 353
- Battle for the microchip by Bruce Page, pp. 354-355
- Libya's revolution by Timothy C. Niblock, pp. 356-357
- Will the Nats back Labour? by Brian Wilson, p. 358
- Adopting on leave by Anna Coote, pp. 358-359
- Sex discrimination in schools, p. 360
- Washington Diary by Godfrey Hodgson, p. 361
- Cream Puffs by Arthur Marshall, p. 362
- Persian Blind by Roger Woddis, p. 362
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 363-364
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They Seek Him Here, They Seek Him There by Richard Cobb, p. 365 - 1 Review- Danton by Norman Hampson
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Ghostly Paradigms by Denis Donoghue, pp. 366-367 - 1 Review- The Irish Renaissance by Richard Fallis
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Opening Bat by Arthur Marshall, pp. 368-369 - 1 Review- In the Lion's Den by Auberon Waugh
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Room Service by Paul Johnson, pp. 370-371 - 1 Review- Life in the English Country House by Mark Girouard
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Never Entirely by Derek Mahon, p. 372 - 1 Review- Samuel Beckett: A Biography by Deirdre Bair
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Thribb and Embarrassment by Edward Pygge, p. 373 - 1 Review- So, Then Farewell Then... and Other Poems by E.J. Thribb
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Escape Clauses by James Fenton, pp. 374-375 - 1 Review- Paris Journal, 1937-39 by David Gascoyne
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Family Jewels by Phillip Whitehead, p. 376 - 2 Reviews- Honorable Men by William E. Colby and Peter Forbath
- The Night Watch by David Atlee Phillips
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Trick or Treat by Julian Barnes, p. 377 - 2 Reviews- Natural Shocks by Richard Stern
- Livia; Or Buried Alive by Lawrence Durrell
- Gather Ye by John Coleman, pp. 378-379
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Silt & Scythe by Zahir Jamal, pp. 380-381 - 3 Reviews- Lovers of Their Time, and Other Stories by William Trevor
- Esmond in India by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- The Shadow Master by Elaine Feinstein
- Forthcoming Books, pp. 382-383
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 384
- Sport by John Sturrock, p. 385
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 386
- Art by John Spurling, p. 386
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Films: Waterworks by Richard Boston, p. 387 - 2 Reviews- An Enemy of the People (1978 Film) by George Schaefer
- L'Hotel de la Plage (1978 Film) by Michel Lang
- Music by Andrew Clements, p. 388
- Chess and Weekend Competition, p. 388
- Crossword, pp. 389-392
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September 29, 1978 Issue = 25 Articles- Notes, pp. 394-395
- The Condition of Labour by Francis Castles, pp. 396-397
- The comeback of poverty by Frank Field, p. 398
- Treasury versus socialism by Jeremy Bray, p. 399
- Withering away at the grass-roots by Stephen Kelly, pp. 400-401
- Namibia, p. 402
- Arab Labour in Israel by Ian Black, pp. 403-404
- London Diary by Christopher Hitchens, p. 405
- Not in the book by Arthur Marshall, p. 406
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 407-409
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Kamera Obskura by Ian McEwan, p. 410 - 1 Review- On Photography by Susan Sontag
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Keeping the Map Pink by George MacDonald Fraser, p. 411 - 1 Review- Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat by James Morris
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The Myth of Decline by David Lodge, p. 412 - 1 Review- Northrop Frye on Culture and Literature by Robert D. Denham and Northrop Frye
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Anti-Chambers by Morris Fraser, p. 413 - 1 Review- The Language of Madness by David Cooper
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Dear Writer by Jonathan Keates, p. 413 - 1 Review- William Makepeace Thackeray by Margaret Forster and William Makepeace Thackeray, ...
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Fighting As Usual by Neal Ascherson, p. 414 - 1 Review- Just and Unjust Wars by Michael Walzer
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First Rites by Hermione Lee, p. 415 - 1 Review- The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan
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Poor Mouths by Valentine Cunningham, p. 416 - 3 Reviews- And Never Said a Word by Heinrich Boll
- A Five Year Sentence by Bernice Rubens
- The Seven Witches by George MacBeth
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Films by John Coleman, p. 417 - 1 Review- And Never Said a Word by Heinrich Boll
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 418
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 418
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 419
- Music by Peter Porter, p. 420
- Weekend Competitoin, p. 420
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 421-424
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Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1978 = 12 Issues, 367 Articles-
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October 6, 1978 Issue = 29 Articles- Political Notes, p. 426
- Make Legal Aid free by Anna Coote, p. 427
- Labour Conference by Patrick Wintour, p. 428
- Euromonetarism by Stuart Holland, p. 429
- Thatcher and the social climber by Andrew Roth, pp. 430-432
- Inside the Vatican by Tana de Zulueta, p. 433
- Piet the Weapon by Roger Omond, p. 434
- Japan's war noises by Murray Sayle, p. 435
- The dying presidency by Godfrey Hodgson, pp. 436-437
- A return to scarlet and ermine by Sri Lanka, p. 438
- London Diary by Christopher Hitchens, p. 439
- Flat on my Face by Arthur Marshall, p. 440
- All the Brothers by Roger Woddis, p. 440
- Letters to the Editor, p. 441
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Women and Love by Hugh Lloyd-Jones, p. 442 - 1 Review- Greek Homosexuality by Kenneth James Dover
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Wholehogger by Russell Davies, p. 443 - 1 Review- Prick Up Your Ears by John Lahr
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Kid Brother by Zahir Jamal, p. 444 - 1 Review- 1985~~Nineteen Eighty-Five by Anthony Burgess
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Double Vision by Tom Paulin, p. 444 - 4 Reviews- A Ray of Darkness by Margiad Evans
- Country Dance by Margiad Evans
- The Hill of Evil Counsel by Amos Oz
- Lead Us Into Temptation by Breandan O Heithir
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Dear Marie by Hermione Lee, p. 445 - 1 Review- Dear Dr. Stopes by Ruth Hall
- The Freelance by Alan Watkins, p. 446
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Albion by Maurice Richardson, p. 446 - 1 Review- A Nation or No Nation? by Enoch Powell and Richard Ritchie
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Opera by Peter Conrad, p. 447 - 1 Review- Diaries, Vol. I 1869-77 by Cosima Wagner
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 448
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 449
- Radio by Peter Porter, p. 450
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 451
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Films: Upper Case by John Coleman, p. 452 - 4 Reviews- The Driver (1978 Film) by Walter Hill
- The Cycle (1978 Film) by Dariush Mehrjui
- The Fury (1978 Film) by Brian De Palma
- Hollywood on Trial (1976 Film) by David Helpern
- Weekend Competition, p. 452
- Chess Crossword, pp. 453-456
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October 13, 1978 Issue = 26 Articles- Political Notes, p. 458
- In Defence of tears by Christopher Hitchens, p. 459
- Interview with Enoch Powell by Enoch Powell, pp. 460-461
- Tories and women by Anna Coote, pp. 462-463
- The Economist Intelligence Unit by Christopher Hird, pp. 464-465
- Uganda Airlines and the CIA by Bernard Nossiter, pp. 466-467
- Tanzania by Patrick Wintour, p. 468
- London Diary by Paul Foot, p. 469
- Curds and whey by Arthur Marshall, p. 470
- Standards by Roger Woddis, p. 470
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 471-473
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The Bulging Biro by Craig Raine, p. 474 - 2 Reviews- Language of Gerard Manley Hopkins by James Milroy
- Gerard Manley Hopkins by Paddy Kitchen
- Two Impromptus by Kingsley Amis, p. 475
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The Laughing Policeman by Geoffrey Robertson, p. 476 - 1 Review- In the Office of Constable by Robert Mark
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Light Heavies by Philip French, p. 476 - 1 Review- Shadow Box by George Plimpton
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Rear Window by John Coleman, p. 477 - 1 Review- Hitch: The Life and Times of Alfred Hitchcock by John Russell Taylor
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The Trials by J.P. Stern, p. 478 - 1 Review- Franz Kafka: Letters to Friends, Family and Editors by Richard Winston and Clara Winston
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Ins Archiv by James Fenton, p. 478 - 2 Reviews- The Flounder by Gunter Grass
- In the Egg and Other Poems by Gunter Grass
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On the Side by Jeremy Treglown, p. 479 - 5 Reviews- Two Brothers by Stanley Middleton
- The Honey Tree by Janice Elliott
- God on the Rocks by Jane Gardam
- The Lovely Years by Reiner Kunze
- Gold Foil by Rupert Pennant-Rea
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 480
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 481
- Art by John Spurling, p. 482
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Films: Turnip Time by John Coleman, p. 482 - 4 Reviews- Ludwig (1972 Film) by Luchino Visconti
- Violette et Francois (1978 Film) by Jacques Rouffio
- Pete's Dragon (1977 Film) by Don Chaffey
- Slavers (1978 Film) by Jurgen Goslar
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 483
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 484
- Crossword, pp. 485-488
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October 20, 1978 Issue = 30 Articles- Political Notes, p. 490
- The mind of the new Pope by Francis Wheen, p. 491
- Asians in the East End by Francis Wheen, pp. 492-493
- Bankers' charity by Christopher Hird, pp. 494-495
- After Camp David by Ian Black, pp. 496-498
- The new fantasies of the missile-makers by Tim Shawcross, p. 499
- The trail of Julian Hodge by Paddy French, p. 500
- London Diary by Paul Foot, p. 501
- Be fruitful and multiply by Arthur Marshall, p. 502
- The Destruction of Sir Crackarib by Roger Woddis, p. 502
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 503-504
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I Am a Chimera by Peter Conrad, p. 505 - 2 Reviews- The Thirties and After by Stephen Spender
- Reading the Thirties by Bernard Bergonzi
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War's Embers by Paul Fussell, pp. 506-509 - 1 Review- The Ordeal of Ivor Gurney by Michael Hurd
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Beer and Beowulf by Kingsley Amis, p. 510 - 1 Review- The Inklings by Humphrey Carpenter
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Jane's Thing by Roger Woddis, p. 511 - 1 Review- Make It Happy, Make It Safe - What Sex Is All About by Jane Cousins-Mills
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Manbotching by J.G. Ballard, p. 512 - 1 Review- The Body in Question by Jonathan Miller
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Only Direct by David Caute, pp. 512-513 - 1 Review- The Theatre of Erwin Piscator by John Willett
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The Cry of Recognition by Helen McNeil, p. 514 - 1 Review- The Tell-Tale Heart by Julian Symons
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Take it from the Top by Alan Ryan, p. 515 - 1 Review- An Idea and Its Servants by Richard Hoggart
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The Redshirts by Antony Polonsky, p. 516 - 1 Review- The Russian Fascists by John J. Stephan
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I Say, I Say by Jonathan Keates, p. 517 - 3 Reviews- Snakes and Ladders by Dirk Bogarde
- Recollections of a Rebel by Robert Lord Boothby
- Insider, Outsider by Gaia Servadio
- Foreign Field by John Montague, p. 518
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The Vale of Laughter by Zahir Jamal, p. 519 - 3 Reviews- The World According to Garp by John Irving
- The Pardoner's Tale by John Wain
- Captain Pantoja and the Special Service by Mario Vargas Llosa
- The Prudence Farmer Award by James Fenton, p. 520
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 521
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Films: Rabbit Redux by John Coleman, p. 522 - 6 Reviews- Watership Down (1978 Film) by Martin Rosen
- The Cat from Outer Space (1978 Film) by Norman Tokar
- The Sea Gypsies (1978 Film) by Stewart Raffill
- A Second Chance (1976 Film) by Claude Lelouch
- Blood Relatives (1978 Film) by Aude Landry
- Word Is Out (1977 Film) by Nancy Adair, Andrew Brown, and Rob Epstein
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 522
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 523
- Weekend Competition, p. 524
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 525-528
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October 27, 1978 Issue = 30 Articles- Political Notes, p. 530
- Company Law by Oonagh McDonald, p. 531
- Profile: Sam Silkin, p. 532
- The warders' liquid cosh by John McVicar, p. 533
- Aspects of Southern Africa by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 534-535
- The construction of Alger Hiss's guilt by David Elstein, pp. 536-539
- Rocard versus Mitterand by Roger Cohen, pp. 540-541
- No equal pay for part-timers by Marion Lowe, p. 542
- Who controls the airwaves? by Peter Lewis, pp. 542-543
- Setback for the nuclear lobby by Jeremy Bugler, pp. 544-545
- London Diary by Ruth Hall, p. 546
- Boots by Arthur Marshall, p. 547
- Elegy written in a cottage hospital by Roger Woddis, p. 547
- Letters to the Editor, p. 548
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The Wound and the Bow by Malcolm Bradbury, p. 549 - 2 Reviews- Scott and Ernest by Matthew Joseph Bruccoli
- Ernest Hemingway and His World by Anthony Burgess
- Verse Translation by Robert Conquest, p. 549
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All Talk by Denis Donoghue, p. 550 - 2 Reviews- James Joyce: A Student's Guide by Matthew John Caldwell Hodgart
- Joyce's Voices by Hugh Kenner
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Syko by Rosemary Dinnage, p. 551 - 1 Review- Jung: Man and Myth by Vincent Brome
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Don't Fall In by Antony Polonsky, p. 551 - 1 Review- To Build a Castle by Vladimir Bukovsky
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Max, Cicero, Josefine by Paul Addison, p. 552 - 1 Review- Hitler's Spies by David Kahn
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Character Assassination by Michael Mason, p. 553 - 1 Review- A Portrait of Jane Austen by David Cecil
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Aliens by William Boyd, p. 554 - 3 Reviews- Live Bait by Frank Tuohy
- The Good Husband by Pamela Hansford Johnson
- The Cutting Edge by Penelope Gilliatt
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Films: Things Cannot Hold by John Coleman, p. 555 - 5 Reviews- The Serpent's Egg (1978 Film) by Ingmar Bergman
- Death on the Nile (1978 Film) by John Guillermin
- The Greek Tycoon (1978 Film) by J. Lee Thompson
- Eyes of Laura Mars (1978 Film) by Irvin Kershner
- Pardon Mon Affaire (1976 Film) by Yves Robert
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 556
- Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 557
- Art by John Spurling, p. 557
- Radio by Peter Porter, p. 558
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 559
- Weekend Competition, p. 560
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 561-564
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November 3, 1978 Issue = 31 Articles- Notes, pp. 566-567
- Armageddon at Times Newspapers by Christopher Hird and Patrick Wintour, pp. 568-570
- Oilgate notebook by Martin Bailey, p. 571
- Namibia---birth of a nation by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 572-575
- The spectre of Mrs Gandhi by K.R. Sundar Rajan, pp. 576-577
- Spain's new constitution by Phillip Whitehead, pp. 578-579
- London Diary by Ruth Hall, p. 580
- Look Out by Arthur Marshall, p. 581
- World of his own by Roger Woddis, p. 581
- Letters to the editor, pp. 582-584
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A Woman's Life by Margaret Drabble, p. 585 - 3 Reviews- The Letters of Virginia Woolf, Vol. IV: 1929-1931 by Nigel Nicolson, Joanne Trautmann Banks, and Virginia Woolf, ...
- Woman of Letters by Phyllis Rose
- Leonard Woolf: A Political Biography by Duncan Wilson and J. Eisenberg
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Force Fields by Iris Murdoch, p. 586 - 1 Review- The Virgin in the Garden by A.S. Byatt
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Worldly Wise by A.S. Byatt, p. 586 - 1 Review- The Realists by C.P. Snow
- Free Speech by Christopher Hitchens, p. 587
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Humble Pie by Jonathan Keates, p. 587 - 3 Reviews- Francis of Assisi by Frank Pakenham Earl Longford
- Longford: A Biographical Portrait by Mary Craig
- Margaret, Countess of Jersey by Violet Powell
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The Other Half by Ernest Gellner, p. 588 - 1 Review- Concepts and Categories by Isaiah Berlin and Henry Hardy
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Invisible Worm by Peter Conrad, p. 589 - 1 Review- William Blake: His Life and Work by Jack Lindsay
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Bad News by Valentine Cunningham, p. 590 - 3 Reviews- The Only Child by Nell Dunn
- The Illusionist and Other Fictions by Giles Gordon
- A Piece of the Night by Michele Roberts
- Salad Days by Elizabeth Jane Howard, p. 591
- No-Go Area by Jeremy Treglown, pp. 592-593
- Spook Plugs by Alan Ryan, p. 594
- The Traveller by Christopher Reid, p. 594
- Wall-Eyed by John Coleman, p. 595
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 596
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 597
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 598
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Films: Idylls of the King by John Coleman, p. 598 - 3 Reviews- Summer Paradise (1977 Film) by Gunnel Lindblom
- Stevie (1978 Film) by Robert Enders
- Hooper (1978 Film) by Hal Needham
- Jazz by Charles Fox, p. 599
- Music by Andrew Clements, p. 600
- Weekend Competition, p. 600
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 601-604
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November 10, 1978 Issue = 26 Articles- Notes, p. 606
- Lawyers and vipers by Bruce Page, p. 607
- A letter from Czechoslovakia, p. 608
- Cabinet committees, p. 609
- Labour's law n' order campaign by Anna Coote, p. 610
- Oilgate notebook by Martin Bailey, p. 611
- The state, the security services and Chapman Pincher by E.P. Thompson, pp. 612-618
- London Diary by Ruth Hall, p. 619
- Let them eat crusts by Arthur Marshall, p. 620
- C.B. Eyewash by Roger Woddis, p. 620
- Letters to the editor, pp. 621-622
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Trust in Princes by David Watt, pp. 623-625 - 1 Review- Robert Kennedy and His Times by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
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Owl Women by Geoffrey Grigson, p. 626 - 1 Review- The Penguin Book of Women Poets by Carol Cosman, Joan Keefe, and Kathleen Weaver
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Keep the Aspidistra Talking by Morris Fraser, p. 627 - 1 Review- Psychobabble by Richard Dean Rosen
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He by Richard Boston, p. 628 - 1 Review- H. Rider Haggard: A Voice from the Infinite by Peter Berresford Ellis
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Only Humane by Derek Mahon, pp. 628-629 - 1 Review- Literature in Society by Edgell Rickword
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Looking Backwards by Blake Morrison, p. 630 - 4 Reviews- Young Adolf by Beryl Bainbridge
- The Clique by Ferdinand Mount
- The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald
- Cities of the Interior by Anais Nin
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On the Road by Phillip Knightley, p. 631 - 1 Review- Point of Departure by James Cameron
- Opera by Peter Conrad, p. 632
- Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 632
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 633
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Films: What's Up, Doctor? by John Coleman, p. 634 - 3 Reviews- Coma (1978 Film) by Michael Crichton
- Black and White in Color (1976 Film) by Jean-Jacques Annaud
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978 Film) by Paul Morrissey
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 635
- Art by John Spurling, p. 635
- Weekend Competition, p. 636
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 637-640
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November 17, 1978 Issue = 31 Articles- Notes, p. 642
- Return of Mrs. Gandhi by Christopher Hitchens, p. 643
- Oilgate by Martin Bailey, p. 644
- Racism in the Civil Service by Francis Wheen, p. 644
- America and China by Ross Terrill, p. 645
- Iran by David Thomas, pp. 646-647
- New Zealand by Simon Walker, pp. 648-649
- Power Over the People by Martin Weitz, p. 650
- Poor Valley v APCO by Godfrey Hodgson, pp. 650-655
- Pay policy by Chris Pond, p. 656
- London Diary by Ruth Hall, p. 657
- On Our Own Heads by Roger Woddis, p. 658
- Letters to the Editor, p. 659
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The Grand Style by Geoffrey Grigson, p. 660 - 1 Review- Facade: Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell by John Pearson
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Officers and Gentlemen by A.J. Nicholls, pp. 661-662 - 1 Review- On Trial at Nuremberg by Airey Neave
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The Bad News First by James Fenton, p. 663 - 1 Review- Tony Benn: A Critical Biography by Russell Lewis
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Whole Stunt Napoo by John Keegan, p. 664 - 2 Reviews- To Win a War: 1918, the Year of Victory by John Terraine
- Tommy Goes to War by Malcolm Brown
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Rooting by Zahir Jamal, p. 665 - 3 Reviews- Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
- The Battle Lost and Won by Olivia Manning
- Farewell from Nowhere by Vladimir Maximov
- The End of the Imaginary by John Spurling, pp. 666-667
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Noah's Art by Mark Boxer, p. 668 - 1 Review- Ronald Searle by Ronald Searle
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Phizmonger by Peter Conrad, p. 668 - 1 Review- The World of William Hogarth by William Gaunt
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Oh, My Mind by William Feaver, p. 669 - 1 Review- Rembrandt's House by Anthony Bailey
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Saying Himself by Christopher Reid, p. 670 - 1 Review- Stanley Spencer at War by Richard Carline
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 671
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 672
- Art by John Spurling, p. 672
- Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 673
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Films: Sunt Lacrimae Rerum by John Coleman, p. 674 - 2 Reviews- Tattooed Tears (1978 Film) by Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill
- Sinai Field Mission (1978 Film) by Frederick Wiseman
- Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 674
- Weekend Competition, p. 675
- Crossword, pp. 676-680
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November 24, 1978 Issue = 33 Articles- Notes, p. 682
- Free Speech, p. 683
- The City's invisible earnings by Adrian Ham, p. 684
- Botswana by Suzanne Cronje, p. 685
- MPs' research assistants by Godfrey Hodgson, p. 686
- Oilgate notebook by Martin Bailey, pp. 686-687
- Sir Cyril Burt's fraud by Oliver Gillie, pp. 688-693
- Choosing your pub by Pierre Young, p. 694
- London Diary by Bruce Page, p. 695
- First Person by Arthur Marshall, p. 696
- Keep it Dark by Roger Woddis, p. 696
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 697-698
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Play Up! Play Up! and Play the Game! by John Bayley, p. 699 - 1 Review- The Faber Popular Reciter by Kingsley Amis
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The Necessity of Zionism by Richard Cobb, pp. 700-701 - 2 Reviews- Bernard-Lazare by Nelly Wilson
- Two Rothschilds and the Land of Israel by Simon Schama
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The Needs of Men by Noel Annan, p. 702 - 1 Review- The Times We Live In by "Marc"
- Anne Frank Huis by Andrew Motion, p. 702
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Could Be Verse by Gavin Ewart, pp. 703-705 - 2 Reviews- Some of Me Poetry by Pam Ayres
- Some More of Me Poetry by Pam Ayres
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The Illustromat by Paul Johnson, p. 706 - 1 Review- The Times Atlas of World History by Geoffrey Barraclough
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Guffawgraph by George MacDonald Fraser, p. 707 - 1 Review- Victorian England as Seen by Punch by Frank E. Huggett
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Haunted House by Rosemary Dinnage, p. 708 - 2 Reviews- Berggasse 19 by Peter Gay
- Sigmund Freud: His Life in Pictures and Words by Ernst L. Freud, Ilse Grubrich-Simitis, and Lucie Freud, ...
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On Approval by Asa Briggs, p. 709 - 1 Review- Protest and Punishment by George Rude
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Ow by Jeremy Treglown, p. 710 - 3 Reviews- Teen Angel by Sonia Pilcer
- It's Cold Next Door by Peter de Polnay
- War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk
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Women Who Did by Helen McNeil, p. 711 - 1 Review- The New Woman and the Victorian Novel by Gail Cunningham
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Capone, Carew by Zahir Jamal, pp. 712-713 - 1 Review- The Dictionary of Biographical Quotation of British and American Subjects by Justin Wintle and Richard Kenin
- Radio by Peter Porter, p. 714
- Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 714
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 715
- Music by Andrew Clements, p. 716
- Opera by Peter Conrad, p. 716
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 717
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Films: World Enough by John Coleman, p. 718 - 3 Reviews- Camouflage (1977 Film) by Krzysztof Zanussi
- The Thirty-Nine Steps (1978 Film) by Don Sharp
- Sweet Hunters (1969 Film) by Ruy Guerra
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 719
- Crossword, pp. 720-724
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December 1, 1978 Issue = 33 Articles- Leader, pp. 726-727
- Charade at Ford's by Christopher Hird and Patrick Wintour, p. 728
- Education Notebook by Rick Rogers, p. 729
- Behind the Spanish coup by Julie Flint, p. 730
- West Bank 'autonomy' by Ian Black, pp. 730-731
- Security computers by Duncan Campbell, pp. 732-733
- Women's rights and quangos by Anna Coote, pp. 734-737
- Britain and Japan by Murray Sayle, p. 738
- London Diary by Paul Foot, p. 739
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 740-741
- Long ago and far away by Arthur Marshall, p. 742
- Times obituary by Roger Woddis, p. 742
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The Cloud of Knowing by James Fenton, p. 743 - 2 Reviews- On Difficulty, and Other Essays by George Steiner
- Martin Heidegger by George Steiner
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Lament for the Makar by Derek Mahon, pp. 744-745 - 1 Review- The Complete Poems of Hugh MacDiarmid, 1920-1976 by Michael Grieve, William Russell Aitken, and Hugh MacDiarmid, ...
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The Goat-Footed Bard by Paul Addison, pp. 746-747 - 1 Review- Lloyd George: The People's Champion, 1902-1911 by John Grigg
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Drunk In This Way by Kingsley Amis, p. 748 - 1 Review- The World Book of Whisky by Brian Murphy
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Pardon? by Anthony Quinton, p. 749 - 1 Review- U and Non-U Revisited by Richard Buckle
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Pier Groups by Dennis Potter, p. 750 - 1 Review- The Blackpool Landlady by John K. Walton
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The Loser by George MacDonald Fraser, p. 751 - 1 Review- The Half-Mad Lord by Nikolai Tolstoy
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Oo-Revoo by Arthur Marshall, pp. 752-753 - 2 Reviews- Nice One Cyril by Cyril Fletcher
- Robert Morley's Book of Bricks by Robert Morley
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Dead Souls by Douglas Johnson, p. 754 - 2 Reviews- The Horse of Pride by Pierre-Jakez Helias
- Death in Paris, 1795-1801 by Richard Cobb
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Praise Be by Jeremy Treglown, p. 755 - 1 Review- Indirect Journey by Harold Hobson
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Bints & Bruises by Jonathan Keates, p. 756 - 3 Reviews- Henry Miller's Book of Friends by Henry Miller
- Sea-Running by Maxie Lane
- Arabian Adventures by John Bagot Glubb
- The Impossible Pictures by Tom Paulin, pp. 756-757
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Fractions by Helen McNeil, p. 758 - 3 Reviews- Going After Cacciato by Tim O'Brien
- Asylum and Other Stories by Aidan Higgins
- Winter's Tales 24 by A.D. MacLean
- Art by John Spurling, p. 759
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 759
- Sport by Russell Davies, p. 760
- Architecture by Andrew Saint, p. 761
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Films: Angsts and After by John Coleman, p. 762 - 4 Reviews- Germany in Autumn (1978 Film) by Edgar Reitz
- Hitler: A Career (1977 Film) by Joachim C. Fest and Christian Herrendoerfer
- Piranha (1978 Film) by Joe Dante
- Carry on Emmannuelle (1978 Film) by Gerald Thomas
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 762
- Weekend Competition, p. 763
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 764-768
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December 8, 1978 Issue = 27 Articles- Leader, p. 770
- Free Speech on academics and jouranlists, p. 771
- The City by Christopher Hird, p. 772
- Education by Rick Rogers, p. 773
- The Quiet Lorry by John Wardroper, pp. 774-775
- Italy by Tana de Zulueta, pp. 776-777
- Pierre Trudeau by Charlotte Gray, pp. 778-779
- Trotsky's death and the Gestapo by Roger Boyes, pp. 780-781
- Police and the anarchists by David Clark, p. 782
- Oilgate by Martin Bailey, pp. 782-783
- London Diary by Paul Foot, p. 784
- Letters to the Editor, p. 785
- Coming Clean by Arthur Marshall, p. 786
- The Impossible Dream by Roger Woddis, pp. 786-787
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Paranoia Paradise by Godfrey Hodgson, pp. 788-789 - 1 Review- The Hoffa Wars by Dan E. Moldea
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Stumbling on Melons by John Creaser, pp. 790-791 - 3 Reviews- Approaches to Marvell by C.A. Patrides
- Andrew Marvell: The Critical Heritage by Elizabeth Story
- Andrew Marvell: His Life and Writings by John Dixon Hunt
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Pardoners' Tales by Geoffrey Robertson, p. 792 - 4 Reviews- Sexism and the Law by Albert Louis Sachs and Joan Hoff Wilson
- A Law Unto Myself by Neville Faulks
- Forty Years of Murder by Keith Simpson
- Queen's Pardon by C.H. Rolph
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All For Love by Blake Morrison, p. 793 - 3 Reviews- In Dreams Begin Responsibilities, and Other Stories by Delmore Schwartz
- Love Is for Lovers by David Valentine
- Lovers Are Not People by Timeri Murari
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First Base by Christopher Hitchens, p. 794 - 1 Review- The Cyprus Revolt by Nancy Crawshaw
- Opera by Peter Conrad, p. 795
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 796
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 797
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Films: Punchlines by John Coleman, p. 797 - 2 Reviews- Interiors (1978 Film) by Woody Allen
- Newsfront (1978 Film) by Phillip Noyce
- Art by John Spurling, p. 798
- Music by Andrew Clements, p. 799
- Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 800
- Crossword, pp. 801-804
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December 15, 1978 Issue = 28 Articles- Notes on Labour's Manifesto Rigged votes in Namibia Ceaucesescu and Soviet imperialis..., pp. 806-807
- Share dealing at The Times and Sunday Times by Bruce Page, pp. 808-811
- Political battles in ad-land by Winston Fletcher, p. 812
- Showdown in 'H' Block by Peter Taylor, p. 813
- Anti-semitism in Russia by Reuben Ainsztein, pp. 814-817
- Education by Rick Rogers, p. 818
- Far East Diary by John Mortimer, p. 819
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 820-821
- Fair Shares by Arthur Marshall, p. 822
- The Mountebank of Mourne by Roger Woddis, p. 822
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Them Wicious Paupers by Philip Collins, p. 823 - 1 Review- Dickens and Charity by N.F. Pope
- Exits by Gavin Ewart, p. 823
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The Next Age by Stephen Koss, p. 824 - 1 Review- Liberals and Social Democrats by Peter Clarke
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Earthly Paradise by Geoffrey Grigson, p. 825 - 1 Review- John Masefield: A Life by Constance Babington Smith
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Nowspeak by Tina Brown, p. 826 - 2 Reviews- This England by Audrey Hilton
- Sayings of the Week by Valerie Ferguson
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Double Trouble by Hilary Spurling, p. 826 - 2 Reviews- Infernal Child: A Memoir by Erin Pizzey
- The Life by Jeanne Cordelier
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Tiny Poker by Hermione Lee, p. 827 - 1 Review- Katherine Mansfield: A Biography by Jeffrey Meyers
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The Uses of Anger by R.W. Johnson, p. 828 - 1 Review- I Write What I Like by Steve Biko and Aelred Stubbs
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Baboo by Valentine Cunningham, p. 829 - 3 Reviews- The Bachelor of Arts by R.K. Narayan
- The Dark Room by R.K. Narayan
- The English Teacher by R.K. Narayan
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Outdoorsman by Philip French, p. 830 - 1 Review- Coming into the Country by John McPhee
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Indian File by Mervyn Jones, p. 831 - 2 Reviews- India: Population, Economy, Society by R.H. Cassen
- Indira's India by S. Nihal Singh
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 832
- Records by Charles Fox, p. 833
- Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 833
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 834
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Films: Keystone Coppola by John Coleman, p. 835 - 2 Reviews- The Rain People (1969 Film) by Francis Ford Coppola
- Force 10 from Navarone (1978 Film) by Guy Hamilton
- Weekend Competition, p. 835
- Chess and Crossword, pp. 836-840
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December 22, 1978 Issue = 43 Articles- Leader, p. 842
- Notes, p. 842
- Free Speech, p. 843
- Keeping blacks out of Britain by Anna Coote, pp. 844-845
- Education by Rick Rogers, pp. 846-847
- PER by Terence O'Brien, p. 848
- Vietnamese boat-people by Margaret Van Hattem, p. 849
- Whisky by Bruce Page, pp. 850-853
- Spain by Julie Flint, p. 854
- Law, p. 854
- The Bakke case by William Frankel, p. 855
- Cyprus by Denis MacShane, p. 856
- Holocaust by Gitta Sereny, p. 857
- London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 858
- Letters to the Editor, p. 859
- Scribble scribble by Arthur Marshall, p. 860
- NS editor in pay of British security services by Adrian Smith, pp. 861-862
- Lady Chatterley's Lover by Robert Conquest, p. 863
- That one talent which is death to hide by Dan Jacobson, p. 864
- Poems by Christopher Reid, p. 865
- Blood Sports, pp. 866-867
- Chicken Licken by Roger Woddis and John Minnion, pp. 868-869
- Lord Acton, Catholic Libertarian by Sir Harold Acton, pp. 870-873
- Heavy Water by Martin Amis, pp. 874-875
- Clapham Junction by Paul Theroux, pp. 876-877
- Edward Pygge's Christmas Quiz, pp. 878-879
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Those Stay Most Haunting by Peter Porter, p. 880 - 1 Review- The God Approached by Philip Gardner and Averil Gardner
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Tripping Up by Ian Hamilton, p. 881 - 1 Review- The Best of Betjeman by John Betjeman and John Guest
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Secondary Worlds by Craig Raine, p. 882 - 3 Reviews- A Vacant Possession by James Fenton
- Burning the Ivy by Ted Walker
- The Fiesta, and Other Poems by Geoffrey Grigson
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In the Lift by Hugh Thomas, p. 883 - 1 Review- Thoughts in a Dry Season by Gerald Brenan
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There Was a Young Lady by Gavin Ewart, p. 884 - 1 Review- The Art of the Limerick by Cyril Bibby
- The Prize-Winning Poem by Gavin Ewart, p. 884
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Gut & Hair by John Jones, p. 884 - 1 Review- Haydn at Eszterhaza 1766-1790 by H.C. Robbins Landon
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A Severed Head by Helen McNeil, p. 885 - 4 Reviews- The Origin of Table Manners by Claude Levi-Strauss
- Myth and Meaning by Claude Levi-Strauss
- Mysteries by Colin Wilson
- The Occult Source Book by Nevill Drury and Gregory Tillett
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Films: Kith of Life by John Coleman, p. 886 - 4 Reviews- A Wedding (1978 Film) by Robert Altman
- Superman - The Movie (1978 Film) by Richard Donner
- The Great Train Robbery (1978 Film) by Michael Crichton
- Who'll Stop the Rain (1978 Film) by Karel Reisz
- Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 887
- Television by Julian Barnes, p. 888
- Architecture by Andrew Saint, p. 889
- Art by John Spurling, p. 890
- Weekend Competition, p. 890
- Chess and Salamanca, p. 891
- Christmas Crossword, p. 892
- Edward Pygge's Answers, pp. 893-896
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Issues of 1979 = 51 Issues, 1,536 Articles
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Issues of the 1980s = 10 Years, 390 Issues, 4,869 Articles-
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Issues of 1980 = 50 Issues, 1,490 Articles
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Issues of 1981 = 26 Issues
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Issues of 1982 = 25 Issues
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Issues of 1983 = 51 Issues
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Issues of 1984 = 52 Issues, 35 Articles
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Issues of 1985 = 51 Issues, 1,887 Articles
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Issues of 1986 = 51 Issues, 1,405 Articles
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Issues of 1987 = 36 Issues
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Issues of 1988 = 36 Issues, 52 Articles
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Issues of 1989 = 12 Issues
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Issues of the 1990s = 2 Years, 41 Issues, 19 Articles-
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Issues of 1990 = 24 Issues, 19 Articles
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Issues of 1993 = 17 Issues