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This Month

An Ocean To Ourselve

A first-hand account of ocean yaa cruising by Harold La Borde, pan French, part-Spanish, part-Negro an part-Carib citizen of Trinidad. Me cruising-yacht stories are told 1 Europeans sailing to tropical pan this one’s different. Harold tells he he built the 26-ft ketch Hummh Bird at home in Port of Spain ai with his part-Chinese wife, Kwaila and friend Buck Wong Chong, sail her across the Atlantic to Falmout UK. A bright and refreshing bo« for all those interested in smallsti voyages—or even just interested human achievement. (Published by Peter Davies. 31/-.) 1

Mr. Newborn Goes 1

FRANCE, by Arthur Conte. Is; new slant on French life and Freno men (and women) seen through fi eyes of the naive son of a Tex millionaire. What goes on is very educational for Mr. Newbc as well as for the French. (Published by Angus and Roberts Ltd. Price, 21/-.)

All The Summer Days,

Ned Calmer. Is also about Frai —or Paris, which may not be qu the same thing. The characters male Americans (and their Free girls) who made Paris their spirit! home in the 1920’s when this o offered them a freedom they fou lacking in their own country. TI are all concerned with running newspaper, the Paris Ameria which gives them scope for being e’; more eccentric than those times p mitted. (Published by Hodder and StougM Ltd. Price, 22/6.)

Egyptian Earth, By A.

Sharkawi. Practically everyone wn novels these days and there is no g ticular reason why Egyptians sho not. Nonetheless, an Egyptian no even in translation, is not common an event. The told through a 12 year old against a background of village and politics and his own awaken; interest in the opposite sex. writing has good style and description of Egyptian life interesting. (Published by Heinemann. Price, 2tS