Two With A Difference
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Difference
Two paperbacks that don’t fit into any of the regular categories are “The Cantbeworried Tales” by David Swain; and “Over Andes and Amazon” by Alan Hadfield.
The first is a piece of non sense-reading, a commentary on curious types in today’s society written in Chaucerian verse.
Thus the Model who . . there did stande On legges ful long and grace ful, and one hande Most elegantlee posed uponne hir hippe.
When othre folke wolde drinke shee colde but sippe . . . etc etc”
The advertising agent, real estate man, social worker and a dozen other contemporary figures also come in for the treatment.
Together the verses make a good hour’s fun.
Mr. Hadfield’s booklet describes an eight-weeks holiday he had in South America during a period when he was living in Jamaica.
Recently he arrived in Fiji where he is now principal of the Vivekananda College at Tailevu.
He covered several thousands of miles in his eight weeks and his story comments on most aspects of local life from piranha fish to Inca relics.
(Cantbeworried Tales. Ure
Smith. 75C. Over Andes And
AMAZON. Northern Light Press Harrogate, Yorks. 5/- St'g.)