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MEADS AND METHEGLINS

... attack upon Britain's West Indian stewardship, but a moderately entertaining account of the wanderings of Mr. Brown in the Caribbean, of his ship board companions and experiences. He touches only upon the fringe of Jamaican life, and at the finish the reader ...

Published: Saturday 09 April 1949
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 857 | Page: 32 | Tags: Review 

MALTA'S ATTACKING ROLE: Sir Hugh Lloyd's Enthralling Narrative

... deserves a stiff cover. Katherine Dunham, the coloured ballet star, was in London in the autumn of 1948, when she appeared in Caribbean Rhapsody, and, believe it or not, gave a lecture before the Royal Anthropological Institute. In KATHERINE DUNHAM HER DANCERS ...

Published: Saturday 07 May 1949
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 774 | Page: 32 | Tags: Review 

VIOLENCE from WALES: SQUALOR from LONDON: Two Novels Which Command Special Attention for Their Effectiveness

... new book, Sun and Heir (Peter Davies. 8s. 6d.), is a satire or a farce, or both, and its action takes place on a nameless Caribbean island with such charming characters as Polly de la Pourriture and Millicent Casa de Puta. If the fun gets a little rough ...

Published: Saturday 14 May 1949
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1190 | Page: 32 | Tags: Review 

Dry and Sparkling: Elizabeth Bowen

... orthodox detective tale, ft is M. G. Eberhart's latest, and she is in good form. Scene, a small, lovely island in the blue Caribbean every prospect pleases but man, as represented by the cast of the story, is, if not outright vile, exceedingly- sinister ...

Published: Wednesday 30 November 1949
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1983 | Page: 36 | Tags: Review