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The Fire and the Sun, by Iris Murdoch
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    Issues of the 1970s = 4 Years, 205 Issues, 6,094 Articles
    1. [+]
      Issues of 1976 = 52 Issues, 1,551 Articles
      1. [+]
        Issues of 1977 = 51 Issues, 1,545 Articles
        1. [+]
          Issues of Jan.-Mar. 1977 = 12 Issues, 371 Articles
          1. [+]
            January 7, 1977 Issue = 32 Articles
            1. Farewell to Westminister by David Marquand, p. 2
            2. The Social Contract's Last Stand by Patrick Wintour, pp. 3-4
            3. The Year of Chirac by David Leitch, p. 5
            4. Rupert's New York Rampage by Alexander Cockburn, p. 6
            5. Tribune and the Thirties by Ben Pimlott, p. 7
            6. Rabin's Pre-emptive Strike by Naomi Shepherd, p. 8
            7. Police Five by John Shirley and Martin Short, p. 9
            8. Continental Breakfast in Bed? by Donald Gould, p. 10
            9. The State of the Planet 1977 by John A. Loraine, p. 11
            10. Royal Disappointment by Roger Woddis, pp. 12-13
            11. Profile of Roy Jenkins, pp. 14-15
            12. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 16
            13. Not Getting It Regular by Robert Giddings, p. 17
            14. Happy New Year by Arthur Marshall, p. 18
            15. Letters to the Editor, pp. 19-20
            16. [+]
              La Fille du Regiment by E.J. Hobsbawm, p. 21 - 1 Review
              1. Eleanor Marx, Vol. II: The Crowded Years, 1884-98 by Yvonne Kapp
            17. In Memoriam by Norman MacCaig, p. 21
            18. [+]
              Sex and Violence by John Carey, p. 22 - 1 Review
              1. The Life of Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Written by Himself by J.M. Shuttleworth and Herbert of Cherbury
            19. [+]
              False Pretences by Geoffrey Gorer, p. 22 - 1 Review
              1. 'Just Like a Girl' by Sue Sharpe
            20. [+]
              Doubts by C.H. Rolph, p. 23 - 2 Reviews
              1. Trial of Elvira Barney by Peter Cotes
              2. Trials of Brian Donald Hume by Ivan Butler
            21. [+]
              Open-Ended by Alan Ryan, p. 24 - 1 Review
              1. Enlightenment and Despair by Geoffrey Hawthorn
            22. [+]
              Loot Club by Christopher Hill, p. 24 - 1 Review
              1. The Age of Plunder by W.G. Hoskins
            23. [+]
              Out in the Midday by Derek Mahon, p. 25 - 3 Reviews
              1. To Caucasus, the End of All the Earth by Fitzroy Maclean
              2. Curtain Calls by Leslie Gardiner
              3. Two Monsoons by Theon Wilkinson
            24. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 26
            25. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 26
            26. [+]
              Films: Shortlisted by John Coleman, p. 27 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Front (1976 Film) by Martin Ritt
              2. Raid on Entebbe (1976 Film) by Irvin Kershner
            27. Art by John Spurling, p. 28
            28. Opera by John Morgan, p. 29
            29. Skating Oleg Kerensky, p. 29
            30. Planning by Leo Plendello, p. 30
            31. Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 31
            32. Crossword, pp. 32-36
          2. [+]
            January 14, 1977 Issue = 31 Articles
            1. Attaboy, Roy! by James Fenton, p. 38
            2. One House of Parliament by John Griffith, p. 39
            3. Mr Mason's Petticoat Army by Mary Holland, p. 40
            4. Lost in the Viennese Woods by Robin Cook, p. 41
            5. Liberte a la Polonaise by Christopher Hitchens, pp. 42-43
            6. Home Visitor by Anne Bennett, p. 44
            7. Goodbye, Belhaven Street by Mervyn Jones, pp. 44-45
            8. Escaping from the IMF Straitjacket by Jeremy Bray, pp. 46-48
            9. English in the Classroom by Peter Wilby, p. 49
            10. London Diary by Crucifer, pp. 50-51
            11. No Backs Like a Dame by Arthur Marshall, p. 52
            12. Rippon Rules OK by Roger Woddis, p. 52
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 53-54
            14. [+]
              The Man of Sense by John Jones, p. 55 - 1 Review
              1. The Correspondence of John Locke by E.S. de Beer and John Locke
            15. [+]
              Money, Money, Money by John Porteous, p. 56 - 2 Reviews
              1. Choice in Currency by Friedrich August Hayek
              2. The Denationalization of Money by Friedrich A. Hayek
            16. A missionary unfrocked by D.J. Enright, p. 56
            17. [+]
              That's That by Mervyn Jones, p. 57 - 1 Review
              1. My Years in an Indian Prison by Mary Tyler
            18. [+]
              Fugitives by Derek Mahon, p. 58 - 1 Review
              1. Memories and Essays, Old and New by Allen Tate
            19. [+]
              House Styles by Hilary Rubinstein, p. 58 - 1 Review
              1. The Truth About Publishing by Stanley Unwin and Philip Unwin
            20. [+]
              Fate's Plaything by Matthew Coady, p. 59 - 1 Review
              1. Memoirs 1897-1914 by Dennis Wheatley
            21. [+]
              Label Talk by Valentine Cunningham, p. 60 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Thomas Berryman Number by James Patterson
              2. English Short Stories of Today by Roger Sharrock
              3. Dream Children by Gail Godwin
            22. The Sloth Moth by Roy Fuller, pp. 60-61
            23. [+]
              Films: Cut-Ups by John Coleman, p. 62 - 5 Reviews
              1. Two-Minute Warning (1976 Film) by Larry Peerce
              2. Sweeney! (1976 Film) by David Wickes
              3. Carrie (1976 Film) by Brian De Palma
              4. Midway (1976 Film) by Jack Smight
              5. Moon Over the Alley (1976 Film) by Joseph Despins
            24. Television by Ian Hamilton, pp. 62-63
            25. Short Story by Nadine Gordimer, p. 64
            26. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 65
            27. Design by Drusilla Beyfus, p. 66
            28. Rock Music---1 by Richard North, p. 66
            29. Rock Music---2 by Mark Kidel, p. 67
            30. Weekend Competition, p. 67
            31. Chess and Crossword, pp. 68-72
          3. [+]
            January 21, 1977 Issue = 30 Articles
            1. A Tribute to Dennis Skinner by James Fenton, p. 74
            2. Mr Carter Comes to Town by Alexander Cockburn, p. 75
            3. The Tower of Chirac by David Leitch, p. 76
            4. Algeria's New Model by Victoria Brittain, p. 77
            5. The 'Refuseniks' Lobby by Corinna Adam, p. 78
            6. Power to the Power Stations? by Jeremy Bugler, p. 79
            7. The Demi-God That Failed by Hugh Thomas, pp. 80-81
            8. Human Spare Parts by Donald Gould, p. 82
            9. The School Language Frontier by Peter Wilby, p. 83
            10. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 84
            11. Kent's Stunted Growth by Simon Berlyn, p. 85
            12. Always Wave to Trains by Arthur Marshall, p. 86
            13. Shortfellow by Roger Woddis, p. 86
            14. Letters to the Editor, pp. 87-88
            15. [+]
              The Conversations by Michael Davie, p. 89 - 1 Review
              1. The American Police State by David Wise
            16. [+]
              The Ideal Biographer by Clive James, p. 90 - 1 Review
              1. Kennedy by Lord Longford
            17. [+]
              Heart Ike by Paul Theroux, p. 90 - 1 Review
              1. Past Forgetting by Kay Summersby Morgan
            18. [+]
              The Candidate by Anthony Howard, p. 91 - 1 Review
              1. The Education of a Public Man by Hubert H. Humphrey
            19. [+]
              Scales of Evil by Nicholas Bethell, p. 92 - 1 Review
              1. Nemesis at Potsdam by Alfred M. de Zayas
            20. [+]
              My Lai Lies by Mervyn Jones, p. 93 - 1 Review
              1. The My Lai Massacre and Its Cover-Up by William R. Peers, Joseph Goldstein, and Burke Marshall, ...
            21. [+]
              Except US by Godfrey Hodgson, p. 94 - 1 Review
              1. The Spoiled Child of the Western World by Henry Fairlie
            22. [+]
              Pressgang by Julian Barnes, p. 94 - 3 Reviews
              1. Five Days in June by Stefan Heym
              2. A Feast of Snakes by Harry Crews
              3. Before the Crying Ends by John L. Hughes
            23. In the Cutting by Peter Redgrove, pp. 94-95
            24. Art by John Spurling, p. 96
            25. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 97
            26. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 97
            27. [+]
              Films: Sounds Funny by David Wilson, p. 98 - 3 Reviews
              1. Silent Movie (1976 Film) by Mel Brooks
              2. Spite Marriage (1929 Film) by Edward Sedgwick
              3. Norman...Is That You? (1976 Film) by George Schlatter
            28. Architecture by Andrew Saint, p. 99
            29. Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 100
            30. Crossword, pp. 101-104
          4. [+]
            January 28, 1977 Issue = 32 Articles
            1. Democracy and Shirley Williams by James Fenton, p. 106
            2. Mr Jenkins's Europe by David Haworth, p. 107
            3. Mrs Gandhi as Lady Bountiful by Gamini Seneviratne, p. 108
            4. Pressures on the Express by Patrick Wintour, p. 109
            5. Fuzzy Board by Derek Humphry, p. 110
            6. The Limits of Jimmy Carter by Peter Jenkins, pp. 111-113
            7. Science for All by Peter Wilby, p. 114
            8. The Attack on Housing by Michael Harloe, p. 115
            9. The Third Sack of Rome by Tana de Zulueta, p. 116
            10. London Diary by Christopher Hitchens, p. 117
            11. Oxford's 19th-Century Ghost by Tim Bick, p. 118
            12. Thoroughly Modern Mimi by Arthur Marshall, p. 119
            13. Veneration Game by Roger Woddis, p. 119
            14. Letters to the Editor, pp. 120-121
            15. [+]
              The Crab's Shell by V.S. Pritchett, p. 122 - 1 Review
              1. Frederick Rolfe: Baron Corvo by Miriam J. Benkovitz
            16. [+]
              Pet Hates by Jeremy Treglown, p. 123 - 2 Reviews
              1. Touring by Page Edwards Jr.
              2. Introduction 6 by Jim Crace
            17. Level 7 by David Harsent, p. 124
            18. [+]
              Little Big Man by Stanley Sadie, p. 125 - 1 Review
              1. Mozart: The Man, The Musician by Arthur Hutchings
            19. [+]
              You're the Top by Peter Porter, p. 126 - 1 Review
              1. Beethoven: A Victorian Tribute by Percy M. Young
            20. [+]
              The European by Barrie Iliffe, p. 126 - 1 Review
              1. Delius: Portrait of a Cosmopolitan by Christopher Palmer
            21. [+]
              Blue-Eyed Boy by Christopher Palmer, p. 127 - 1 Review
              1. Percy Grainger by John Bird
            22. [+]
              Grit by Oliver Knussen, p. 128 - 3 Reviews
              1. Havergal Brian: The Man and His Music by Reginald Nettel
              2. Havergal Brian: The Making of a Composer by Kenneth Eastaugh
              3. Havergal Brian and the Performance of His Orchestral Music by Lewis Foreman
            23. [+]
              Well Baked by Wilfrid Mellers, p. 129 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Tender Tyrant: Nadia Boulanger by Alan Kendall
              2. Music in the 1920s by Richard Shead
            24. [+]
              Grazioso by Mark Elder, p. 130 - 2 Reviews
              1. Beecham Remembered by Humphrey Procter-Gregg
              2. Conversations with Conductors by Robert Chesterman
            25. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 131
            26. Jazz by Charles Fox, p. 132
            27. [+]
              Films: 2 or 3 Things by John Coleman, p. 132 - 3 Reviews
              1. Numero Deux (1975 Film) by Jean-Luc Godard
              2. Vanessa (1977 Film) by Hubert Frank
              3. White Rock (1977 Film) by Tony Maylam
            28. Ballet by Oleg Kerensky, p. 133
            29. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 134
            30. Comics by Julian Barnes, p. 134
            31. Weekend Competition, p. 135
            32. Chess and Crossword, pp. 136-140
          5. [+]
            February 4, 1977 Issue = 31 Articles
            1. PS...PPS by James Fenton, p. 142
            2. In Defence of the Bullock Report by Jack Jones, p. 143
            3. A Provisional Return by Mary Holland, p. 144
            4. The Politics of the Judiciary by John Griffith, p. 145
            5. Mentmore as Mortmain by Leo Plendello, p. 146
            6. Roots, Symbolism and Mr Carter by Alexander Cockburn, p. 147
            7. A Month of Good News by Stefan Heym, p. 148
            8. The Case for Numeracy by Peter Wilby, p. 149
            9. After the Ball by Caroline Seebohm, p. 150
            10. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 151
            11. The Road to Brook Street Bureau by Jay Andrews, p. 152
            12. No Laughing Aloud Arthur Marshall, p. 153
            13. On Milton's Blindness by Roger Woddis, p. 153
            14. Letters to the Editor, pp. 154-157
            15. [+]
              All You Need Is Love by Derek Mahon, p. 158 - 1 Review
              1. Poems of Cecil Day Lewis, 1925-1972 by Ian Parsons and Cecil Day Lewis
            16. Chairs by Madge Hales, p. 158
            17. [+]
              Good Subject by Julian Barnes, p. 159 - 1 Review
              1. Majesty: Elizabeth II and the House of Windsor by Robert Lacey
            18. [+]
              Big Whig by Paul Johnson, p. 159 - 1 Review
              1. Holland House Diaries, 1831-40 by Henry Richard Vassall Fox and Abraham D. Kriegel, ...
            19. [+]
              Fly Him by Philip French, p. 160 - 1 Review
              1. Black Sun by Geoffrey Wolff
            20. [+]
              Seeing the Light by Jeremy Bugler, p. 161 - 1 Review
              1. The Poverty of Power by Barry Commoner
            21. [+]
              Blood Sports by Susannah Clapp, p. 162 - 1 Review
              1. The Cousins by Max Egremont
            22. [+]
              La Saigonnaise by James Fenton, p. 162 - 1 Review
              1. Dust of Life by Liz Thomas
            23. [+]
              Just Like Us by Paddy Beesley, p. 163 - 4 Reviews
              1. Ordinary People by Judith Guest
              2. Adonis' Garden by T.E. Apter
              3. Brothers Keepers by Donald E. Westlake
              4. Snake by John Crosby
            24. Radio by Anthony Howard, p. 164
            25. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 165
            26. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 165
            27. Opera by John Morgan, p. 166
            28. TV by Ian Hamilton, p. 166
            29. Art by John Spurling, p. 167
            30. Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 168
            31. Crossword, pp. 169-172
          6. [+]
            February 11, 1977 Issue = 31 Articles
            1. The Return of Marcia by James Fenton, p. 174
            2. Bullock and the Left by Neil Kinnock, p. 175
            3. Israel's African Connections by Naomi Shepherd, p. 176
            4. Mrs Gandhi's Hostage by K.R. Sundar Rajan, p. 177
            5. Glasgow's Short Way with Refugees by Norman Buchan, p. 178
            6. No Politics in the Classroom? by Peter Wilby, p. 179
            7. Labour and the New Leviathan by Paul Johnson, pp. 180-183
            8. Heart's Desire by Anne Bennett, p. 184
            9. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 185
            10. Looking Back on the NUS by Francis Beckett, p. 186
            11. Too Bad to Last by Arthur Marshall, p. 187
            12. A Man Called Joe by Roger Woddis, p. 187
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 188-189
            14. [+]
              A Lump in our Throats by Douglas Johnson, p. 190 - 1 Review
              1. Utopia and Revolution by Melvin J. Lasky
            15. [+]
              Future Tense by Paul Streeten, p. 191 - 1 Review
              1. Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment by Hugh Stretton
            16. [+]
              Agitprop by Mervyn Jones, p. 192 - 1 Review
              1. Why You Should Be a Socialist by Paul Foot
            17. Buchner's Woyzeck by John Mackendrick, p. 192
            18. [+]
              Means and Ends by John Sturrock, p. 192 - 2 Reviews
              1. Camus and Sartre: Crisis and Commitment by Germaine Bree
              2. Cahiers II: Youthful Writings by Albert Camus
            19. [+]
              Go for the Music by John Carey, p. 193 - 1 Review
              1. Shakespeare's Dramatic Challenge by G. Wilson Knight
            20. [+]
              The Black Monk by Blair Worden, p. 194 - 1 Review
              1. General Monck by Maurice Ashley
            21. Poet as Typist by Roy Fuller, p. 194
            22. [+]
              Death-Dealing by David Lodge, p. 194 - 1 Review
              1. Beard's Roman Women by Anthony Burgess
            23. [+]
              Round Tables by Derek Mahon, p. 195 - 3 Reviews
              1. Dreams of Revenge by Kevin Casey
              2. Dick Barton, Special Agent by Elwyn Jones
              3. The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck and Chase Horton
            24. [+]
              Films: The Weight of the Moon by John Coleman, p. 196 - 5 Reviews
              1. The Middleman (1976 Film) by Satyajit Ray
              2. Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976 Film) by Paul Mazursky
              3. Cross of Iron (1977 Film) by Sam Peckinpah
              4. Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King (1972 Film) by Hans-Jurgen Syberberg
              5. When the North Wind Blows (1974 Film) by Stewart Raffill
            25. Architecture by Nathan Silver, p. 197
            26. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 198
            27. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 198
            28. Cookery by Hilary Spurling, p. 199
            29. Opera by Oliver Knussen, p. 200
            30. Weekend Competition, p. 200
            31. Chess and Crossword, pp. 201-204
          7. [+]
            February 18, 1977 Issue = 31 Articles
            1. Labour without Crosland by James Fenton, p. 206
            2. Nyerere's Fight with Kenyatta by Jonathan Dimbleby, p. 207
            3. Jimmy Carter's Flying Bunker by Alexander Cockburn, p. 208
            4. Bullock Among the Europeans by Paul Davies, p. 209
            5. The Libertine Trial by Francis Bennion, p. 210
            6. Juan Carlos's Guest by Keith Morfett, p. 211
            7. Mercy Dash by Roger Woddis, p. 212
            8. The Real Education Debate by Peter Wilby, p. 213
            9. The Case of the Duke's Servant by Audrey Harvey, p. 214
            10. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 215
            11. Orthodoxy at the LSE by Peter Chapman, p. 216
            12. See How They Run by Arthur Marshall, p. 217
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 218-219
            14. [+]
              The Lottery by Phillip Whitehead, p. 220 - 1 Review
              1. America in Our Time by Godfrey Hodgson
            15. [+]
              For the Dark by John Fowles, p. 221 - 1 Review
              1. The Death of Narcissus by Morris Fraser
            16. [+]
              Bleak Houses by Mark Girouard, p. 222 - 1 Review
              1. Richard Norman Shaw by Andrew Saint
            17. [+]
              Poor Old Joe by Anthony Howard, p. 223 - 1 Review
              1. The Politics of Power by Joe Haines
            18. [+]
              Right Lines by Alan Ryan, p. 224 - 2 Reviews
              1. On Political Means and Social Ends by Ted Honderich
              2. Political Violence by Ted Honderich
            19. [+]
              Conundrum by Marina Warner, p. 224 - 1 Review
              1. The Perfect Gentleman by June Rose
            20. [+]
              Strong Medicine by John Naughton, p. 225 - 1 Review
              1. The Life Science: Current Ideas of Biology by P.B. Medawar and J.S. Medawar
            21. [+]
              Sometimes Not by Russell Davies, p. 226 - 4 Reviews
              1. Behind the Eyes by Edgell Rickword
              2. Searching for the Ox by Louis Aston Marantz Simpson
              3. Man Lying on a Wall by Michael Longley
              4. Anchises by C.H. Sisson
            22. [+]
              Nice Work by Derek Mahon, p. 226 - 1 Review
              1. Lady Ottoline's Album by Carolyn G. Heilbrun and Lady Ottoline Morrell, ...
            23. [+]
              Fireflies by Jeremy Treglown, p. 227 - 4 Reviews
              1. A Book of Contemporary Nightmares by Giles Gordon
              2. Death of a Schoolboy by Hans Koning
              3. Turnstiles by Ursula Holden
              4. The Lake by Yasunari Kawabata
            24. [+]
              Films: In a Paddy by John Coleman, p. 228 - 4 Reviews
              1. Network (1976 Film) by Sidney Lumet
              2. The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1977 Film) by Nicolas Gessner
              3. Hedda (1976 Film) by Trevor Nunn
              4. Emily (1976 Film) by Henry Herbert
            25. Art by John Spurling, p. 229
            26. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 230
            27. Lecture by Julian Barnes, p. 230
            28. Music (1) by Peter Porter, p. 231
            29. Music (2) by Andrew Clements, p. 232
            30. Weekend Competition, p. 232
            31. Chess and Crossword, pp. 233-236
          8. [+]
            February 25, 1977 Issue = 30 Articles
            1. The Sand is Running Out by James Fenton, p. 238
            2. India's Unequal Election by K.R. Sundar Rajan, pp. 239-240
            3. No Right to Know by James Michael, p. 241
            4. Orders for Exclusion by Corinna Adam, pp. 242-243
            5. Return to Shetland by Naomi Mitchison, pp. 244-245
            6. Bullock and the Right by Peter Walker, p. 246
            7. The Leak's Good Cause by Roger Woddis, p. 246
            8. Rhodesia and the British Press by Chris Mullin, pp. 247-248
            9. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 249
            10. The Power or the Glory by John Forsyth, p. 250
            11. In Gratitude by Arthur Marshall, p. 251
            12. Letters to the Editor, pp. 252-253
            13. [+]
              Uncivil Liberties by Jonathan Raban, p. 254 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Fall of Public Man by Richard Sennett
              2. The Hidden Injuries of Class by Richard Sennett and Jonathan Cobb
            14. [+]
              Teach Yourself by Peter Wilby, p. 255 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Countesthorpe Experience by John Watts
              2. Unbowed Head by R.F. Mackenzie
            15. [+]
              Unstream by Derek Mahon, p. 256 - 2 Reviews
              1. River Road to China by Milton Osborne
              2. On a Shoestring to Coorg by Dervla Murphy
            16. [+]
              Bread by Julian Barnes, p. 256 - 5 Reviews
              1. Agents of a Foreign Power by Peter Prince
              2. The Bread of Those Early Years by Heinrich Boll
              3. The Dark Tower and Other Stories by C.S. Lewis
              4. Love Made Easy by Quentin Crisp
              5. The Wife by Judith Burnley
            17. [+]
              Waiting for Godard by John Coleman, p. 257 - 5 Reviews
              1. Personal Views by Robin Wood
              2. The Major Film Theories by J. Dudley Andrew
              3. The New Wave by James Monaco
              4. The Ambiguous Image by Roy Armes
              5. The Oxford Companion to Film by Liz-Anne Bawden
            18. [+]
              The Master's Voice by Philip French, p. 258 - 1 Review
              1. Our Films, Their Films by Satyajit Ray
            19. [+]
              Eric Alibi by Eric Rhode, p. 259 - 1 Review
              1. Fritz Lang by Lotte H. Eisner
            20. [+]
              The Defiant One by Frederic Raphael, p. 260 - 1 Review
              1. The Devil Finds Work by James Baldwin
            21. [+]
              True Stories by David Wilson, p. 261 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Men Who Made the Movies by Richard Schickel
              2. Hollywood Directors, 1914-1940 by Richard Koszarski
            22. [+]
              Stardust by Alexander Walker, p. 262 - 3 Reviews
              1. Doris Day: Her Own Story by A.E. Hotchner and Doris Day
              2. Scarlett, Rhett, and a Cast of Thousands by Roland Flamini
              3. The Great Garbo by Robert Payne
            23. An Unpublished Poem by W.H. Auden, p. 263
            24. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 264
            25. [+]
              Films: Great Scott! by John Coleman, p. 265 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Last Tycoon (1976 Film) by Elia Kazan
              2. Kings of the Road (1976 Film) by Wim Wenders
              3. The Squeeze (1977 Film) by Michael Apted
            26. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 265
            27. Money Talks by John Porteous, p. 266
            28. Rock by Richard North, p. 267
            29. Chess, p. 267
            30. Weekend Competition and Crossword, pp. 268-272
          9. [+]
            March 4, 1977 Issue = 32 Articles
            1. Paralysis at Westminster by James Fenton, p. 274
            2. Dithering over Direct Elections by Phillip Whitehead, p. 275
            3. The Strange Death of Devolution by Neal Ascherson, p. 276
            4. How to Lose a German Job by Stephen Castles, p. 277
            5. Mr Rabin's Headaches by Naomi Shepherd, p. 278
            6. Change of Form by Roger Woddis, p. 278
            7. Morality and Mr Carter by Alexander Cockburn, p. 279
            8. Bullock and the Unions by Giles Radice, p. 280
            9. The Authority to Cut by Patrick Wintour, p. 281
            10. Home Truths from Abroad by Robert Giddings, p. 282
            11. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 283
            12. Taking for Granted by John Griffith, p. 284
            13. Day by Day by Arthur Marshall, p. 285
            14. Letters to the Editor, pp. 286-289
            15. [+]
              The Parity Line by David Watt, p. 290 - 1 Review
              1. Ramsay MacDonald by David Marquand
            16. [+]
              Noble Patron by Kenneth Robinson, p. 291 - 1 Review
              1. The Nationalization of Culture by Janet Minihan
            17. [+]
              Dream Palaces by David Caute, p. 291 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Arabs and the English by Sari J. Nasir
              2. Arab Nationalism: An Anthology by Sylvia G. Haim
            18. [+]
              Roman Fleuve by Russell Davies, p. 292 - 1 Review
              1. Lunar Caustic by Malcolm Lowry
            19. [+]
              Hit the Ceiling by Frank Blackaby, p. 293 - 1 Review
              1. The Delusion of Incomes Policy by Samuel Brittan and Peter Lilley
            20. [+]
              Behavio(u)ral by Bernard Crick, p. 294 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Party's Choice by William R. Keech and Donald R. Matthews
              2. The Party Image and Electoral Behavior by Richard J. Trilling
              3. The Politics of Exclusion by Michael N. Danielson
            21. [+]
              Wry Bother by Susannah Clapp, p. 294 - 4 Reviews
              1. Beyond the Bedroom Wall by Larry Woiwode
              2. I Would Have Saved Them If I Could by Leonard Michaels
              3. The Camelot Club by Brian Killick
              4. Noonday and Night by Gladys Mitchell
            22. To David Hockney on the Cover of a Certain Magazine by John Fuller, p. 294
            23. T.C. Worsley by Philip Hope-Wallace, p. 295
            24. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 296
            25. Radio by Eric Korn, p. 296
            26. [+]
              Films: On Edge by John Coleman, p. 297 - 3 Reviews
              1. Inserts (1974 Film) by John Byrum
              2. Nickelodeon (1976 Film) by Peter Bogdanovich
              3. Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975 Film) by Dick Richards
            27. Opera by John Morgan, p. 298
            28. Art by John Spurling, p. 298
            29. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 299
            30. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 299
            31. Weekend Competition, p. 299
            32. Chess and Crossword, pp. 300-304
          10. [+]
            March 11, 1977 Issue = 27 Articles
            1. What Must We Do? by James Fenton, p. 306
            2. One Jones, One Vote by Patrick Wintour, p. 307
            3. Mr Mason Plays It Rough by Mary Holland, p. 308
            4. Our Inglorious War Memorial by John Harris, p. 309
            5. The Battle For Paris by David Leitch, p. 310
            6. The Blue Flag by Roger Woddis, p. 310
            7. Neither Great Nor a Decade by Peter Wilby, p. 311
            8. Towards the No-Growth Society by Jeremy Bugler, pp. 312-315
            9. Birds of a Feather by Anne Bennett, p. 316
            10. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 317
            11. Peking Punks in Stalinist Realism by Roberta Brangam, p. 318
            12. At It Again by Arthur Marshall, pp. 319-321
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 322-323
            14. The Secrets of Society by Asa Briggs, p. 324
            15. [+]
              For the Kaffirs by Julian Symons, p. 325 - 1 Review
              1. The Great Anglo-Boer War by Byron Farwell
            16. [+]
              Great Anarch by Nicolas Walter, p. 326 - 1 Review
              1. Kropotkin by Martin A. Miller
            17. [+]
              Testing, Testing by Peter Wilby, p. 326 - 1 Review
              1. Education After School by Tyrrell Burgess
            18. Villanelle for a March Day by D.M. Thomas, p. 326
            19. [+]
              Women in Love by John Spurling, p. 327 - 1 Review
              1. The Paintings of Correggio by Cecil Gould
            20. [+]
              Naming Names by Valentine Cunningham, p. 328 - 4 Reviews
              1. Villa Triste by Patrick Modiano
              2. The Ceremony of Innocence by David M. Martin
              3. The Life of the Automobile by Ilya Ehrenburg
              4. God Perkins by David Pownall
            21. [+]
              Films: Walk on the Mild Side by John Coleman, p. 329 - 5 Reviews
              1. A Walk with Love and Death (1969 Film) by John Huston
              2. The Great Gabbo (1929 Film) by James Cruze
              3. Whiffs (1975 Film) by Ted Post
              4. Jackson County Jail (1976 Film) by Michael Miller
              5. The Great Scout and Cathouse Thursday (1976 Film) by Don Taylor
            22. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 330
            23. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 330
            24. Architecture by Leo Plendello, p. 331
            25. Cookery by Hilary Spurling, p. 332
            26. Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 333
            27. Crossword, pp. 334-336
          11. [+]
            March 18, 1977 Issue = 34 Articles
            1. One Year After Wilson by James Fenton, p. 338
            2. What No-Growth Society? by Wilfred Beckerman, p. 339
            3. Stick With it by Roger Woddis, p. 340
            4. Mr Callaghan's Concordat by Alexander Cockburn, p. 341
            5. India on the Eve by K.R. Sundar Rajan, p. 342
            6. Pakistan after Bhutto's Victory by Abdullah Malik, p. 342
            7. The New Strong Man of Bangladesh by Ian Guest, p. 343
            8. Fags and Fleet Street by Jeremy Bugler, pp. 344-345
            9. Gypsies, Councils and the Act by William Hall, p. 346
            10. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 347
            11. York under Siege by Edmund Ions, p. 348
            12. Spill the Beans by Arthur Marshall, p. 349
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 350-352
            14. [+]
              What Exactly Do You Mean? by John Carey, p. 353 - 1 Review
              1. Writers at Work, Fourth Series by George Plimpton
            15. [+]
              The Opportunist by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 354-355 - 1 Review
              1. Shakespeare: The Man and His Achievement by Robert Speaight
            16. [+]
              Quote Me by Clive James, p. 356 - 1 Review
              1. A Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary, Vol. II: H-N by R.W. Burchfield
            17. The Behaviour of Dogs by Craig Raine, p. 356
            18. [+]
              Grace Abounding by Jeremy Isaacs, pp. 356-358 - 1 Review
              1. Facing the Nation by Grace Wyndham Goldie
            19. [+]
              The Bad Bits by Martin Amis, p. 359 - 1 Review
              1. William Burroughs: The Algebra of Need by Eric Mottram
            20. Syracuse by Donald Davie, p. 360
            21. [+]
              Superwoman by Isabel Quigly, p. 361 - 1 Review
              1. Catherine the Great by Joan Haslip
            22. [+]
              Those Things by Philip Ziegler, p. 362 - 1 Review
              1. Spooner: A Biography by William Hayter
            23. Life-Style by Gavin Ewart, p. 362
            24. [+]
              All Saints by Bryan Wilson, p. 363 - 1 Review
              1. Varieties of Unbelief by Susan Budd
            25. [+]
              Off the Cuff by Roger Woddis, p. 364 - 1 Review
              1. Lyrics on Several Occasions by Ira Gershwin
            26. [+]
              Discolatry by Charles Fox, p. 365 - 1 Review
              1. Jazz Retrospect by Max Harrison
            27. [+]
              Post-Imperial by Jeremy Treglown, pp. 366-370 - 2 Reviews
              1. Staying On by Paul Scott
              2. The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin by Vladimir Voinovich
            28. Architecture by Andrew Saint, p. 371
            29. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 372
            30. [+]
              Films: Days in Vichy by John Coleman, pp. 372-373 - 4 Reviews
              1. Special Section (1975 Film) by Constantin Costa-Gavras
              2. In the Name of the Father (1971 Film) by Marco Bellocchio
              3. The Cameraman (1928 Film) by Edward Sedgwick
              4. Eclipse (1977 Film) by Simon Perry
            31. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 374
            32. Art by John Spurling, p. 374
            33. Weekend Competition, p. 375
            34. Chess and Crossword, pp. 376-380
          12. [+]
            March 25, 1977 Issue = 30 Articles
            1. Spotlight on Politics by James Fenton, p. 382
            2. Mrs Gandhi's Defeat by K.R. Sundar Rajan, p. 383
            3. Inside the Annan Committee by Phillip Whitehead, p. 384
            4. The Reds Come in from the Cold by David Leitch, pp. 385-387
            5. The Leyland Voters by Mervyn Jones, pp. 388-389
            6. Ulster Learns the Score by Mary Holland, pp. 390-391
            7. Counting the Cost of Experience by Robin Cook, p. 392
            8. Set a Thief by Roger Woddis, p. 392
            9. Heady Days by Peter Wilby, p. 393
            10. Uneven Keele by Robert Giddings, p. 394
            11. London Diary by Corinna Adam, p. 395
            12. Democracy in Schools by Martin Rosenbaum, p. 396
            13. Smelling as Sweet by Arthur Marshall, p. 397
            14. Letters to the Editor, pp. 398-401
            15. [+]
              For Whom the Bells Toll by Malcolm Bradbury, p. 402 - 1 Review
              1. How It Was by Mary Welsh Hemingway
            16. [+]
              The Existential Lyric by Derek Mahon, p. 403 - 1 Review
              1. Collected Poems in English and French by Samuel Beckett
            17. [+]
              I'm All Right by Julian Symons, p. 404 - 1 Review
              1. Instead of the Trees by J.B. Priestley
            18. [+]
              Model Patient by Richard Cork, p. 404 - 1 Review
              1. From Naked to Nude by George Eisler
            19. [+]
              Zap Code by J.G. Ballard, p. 405 - 3 Reviews
              1. Approaching Oblivion by Harlan Ellison
              2. Shadrach in the Furnace by Robert Silverberg
              3. Medusa's Children by Bob Shaw
            20. [+]
              Plead Honesty by Charles Wheeler, p. 406 - 1 Review
              1. Blind Ambition by John W. Dean III
            21. [+]
              Be Bad by Paddy Beesley, p. 407 - 4 Reviews
              1. Up She Rises by David Garnett
              2. Bakunin: An Invention by Horst Bienek
              3. The Demon by Hubert Selby, Jr.
              4. The Passion of New Eve by Angela Carter
            22. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 408
            23. Radio by Eric Korn, p. 408
            24. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 409
            25. [+]
              Films: Hairy by John Coleman, p. 410 - 2 Reviews
              1. A Star Is Born (1976 Film) by Frank Pierson
              2. Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954 Film) by Kenji Mizoguchi
            26. Censorship by Julian Barnes, p. 410
            27. Jazz by Charles Fox, p. 411
            28. Opera by John Morgan, p. 412
            29. Weekend Competition, p. 412
            30. Chess and Crossword, pp. 413-416
        2. [+]
          Issues of Apr.-Jun. 1977 = 13 Issues, 387 Articles
          1. [+]
            April 1, 1977 Issue = 30 Articles
            1. On the Other Side of the Mountain by James Fenton, p. 418
            2. The Apotheosis of Tammany Jim by Paul Johnson, pp. 419-420
            3. Italy's Red Reshuffle by Edward Vulliamy, p. 421
            4. Sentenced Without Trial by Geoff Robertson, pp. 422-423
            5. Household Faces 1: Angela Rippon, p. 424
            6. Fear of Flying by Jeremy Bugler, p. 425
            7. The Strike That Goes On and On by Jake Podorelski, p. 426
            8. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 427
            9. The Antique Dealer by Yvonne Roberts, p. 428
            10. Howl of Anguish by Roger Woddis, p. 428
            11. Oh I Say Thanks Awfully by Arthur Marshall, p. 429
            12. Letters to the Editor, pp. 430-433
            13. [+]
              The Resolute Anti-Hero by Edward Upward, p. 434 - 1 Review
              1. Christopher and His Kind, 1929-1939 by Christopher Isherwood
            14. [+]
              Rule Book by Alan Ryan, p. 435 - 1 Review
              1. Taking Rights Seriously by Ronald Dworkin
            15. [+]
              Beastly Foreigner by Eric Korn, p. 436 - 1 Review
              1. The Naturalized Animals of the British Isles by Christopher Lever
            16. [+]
              The Wife by Adrian Lyttelton, p. 436 - 1 Review
              1. My Truth by Edda Mussolini Ciano
            17. [+]
              Tales of Terror by Mervyn Jones, p. 437 - 1 Review
              1. The Carlos Complex by Christopher Dobson and Ronald Payne
            18. [+]
              Confidence Trick by Paul Theroux, p. 438 - 2 Reviews
              1. My Oxford, My Cambridge by Ann Thwaite and Ronald Hayman
              2. My Cambridge by Ronald Hayman
            19. [+]
              Fair and Fine? by Basil Davidson, p. 438 - 1 Review
              1. A History of the Bemba by Andrew D. Roberts
            20. [+]
              Other People by Susannah Clapp, p. 439 - 4 Reviews
              1. A Situation in New Delhi by Nayantara Sahgal
              2. The Girl in the Picture by Diana Melly
              3. Scawsby by John Drabble
              4. Bear by Marian Engel
            21. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 440
            22. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 440
            23. Art by John Spurling, p. 441
            24. [+]
              Films: Beamish by John Coleman, p. 442 - 2 Reviews
              1. Jabberwocky (1977 Film) by Terry Gilliam
              2. Joseph Andrews (1977 Film) by Tony Richardson
            25. Opera by John Morgan, p. 442
            26. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 443
            27. Ballet by Oleg Kerensky, p. 443
            28. Exhibition by David Mitchell, p. 444
            29. Weekend Competition, p. 444
            30. Chess and Crossword, pp. 445-448
          2. [+]
            April 8, 1977 Issue = 30 Articles
            1. The Death of the Silly Party by James Fenton, p. 450
            2. Exit the Prince by David Leitch, p. 451
            3. Burying Bullock by Patrick Wintour, p. 452
            4. Carter Stubs His Toe by Alexander Cockburn, p. 453
            5. Where Is China's Khrushchev? by Robin Blackburn, p. 454
            6. Old Boys' Bailey by Roger Woddis, p. 455
            7. Household Faces 2: Melvyn Bragg, p. 456
            8. Mr Benyon's Gift by Donald Gould, p. 457
            9. Challenge to Security by Robin Cook, p. 458
            10. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 459
            11. The Entertainer by Yvonne Roberts, p. 460
            12. Hip-Hip-Hurrah by Arthur Marshall, p. 461
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 462-465
            14. [+]
              The Musical Offering by Stanley Sadie, p. 466 - 1 Review
              1. Unfinished Journey by Yehudi Menuhin
            15. [+]
              Rational Martyr by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 467 - 1 Review
              1. The Riddle of Erskine Childers by Andrew Boyle
            16. [+]
              Godly Party by Christopher Hill, p. 468 - 1 Review
              1. Servant of the Cecils by Alan G.R. Smith
            17. [+]
              Pre-War Quality by Neal Ascherson, p. 469 - 1 Review
              1. Selected Poems by Tadeusz Rozewicz
            18. [+]
              Wolf Cubs by Eric Rhode, p. 469 - 1 Review
              1. The Deadly Innocents by Muriel Gardiner
            19. Evolution by Peter Redgrove, p. 469
            20. [+]
              The Tsar and I by Gillian Tindall, p. 470 - 1 Review
              1. When Miss Emmie Was in Russia by Harvey Pitcher
            21. [+]
              Kithflicks by Jeremy Treglown, p. 471 - 4 Reviews
              1. Kith by P.H. Newby
              2. Sombrero Fallout by Richard Brautigan
              3. The Painter of Signs by R.K. Narayan
              4. Nobody's Fault by Mervyn Jones
            22. Something We Didn't Know Was There by Robin Fulton, p. 471
            23. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 472
            24. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 472
            25. [+]
              Films: Special K by John Coleman, p. 473 - 5 Reviews
              1. Mr. Klein (1976 Film) by Joseph Losey
              2. The Eagle Has Landed (1976 Film) by John Sturges
              3. Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers (1977 Film) by Norman Cohen
              4. Silver Streak (1976 Film) by Arthur Hiller
              5. Airport '77 (1977 Film) by Jerry Jameson
            26. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 474
            27. Architecture by Nathan Silver, p. 475
            28. Records by Wilfrid Mellers, p. 476
            29. Weekend Competition, p. 476
            30. Chess and Crossword, pp. 477-480
          3. [+]
            April 15, 1977 Issue = 30 Articles
            1. Thatcher Peking Style by James Fenton, p. 482
            2. How the Irish Treat the Irish by Mary Holland, p. 483
            3. How Sleep the Brave? by Neal Ascherson, p. 484
            4. Fast Food Americans by Alexander Cockburn, p. 485
            5. Tidying the Classroom by Peter Wilby, p. 486
            6. The Unrepentant Democratic Socialist by Peter Townsend, pp. 487-488
            7. Household Faces 3: Esther Rantzen, p. 489
            8. No Fixed Abode by Anne Bennett, p. 490
            9. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 491
            10. The Snooker Player by Yvonne Roberts, p. 492
            11. If Only by Arthur Marshall, p. 493
            12. Letter Home by Roger Woddis, p. 493
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 493-495
            14. [+]
              Diana in the Crossways by Hugh Thomas, p. 496 - 1 Review
              1. A Life of Contrasts by Diana Mosley
            15. [+]
              Just Sign Here by Polly Toynbee, p. 497 - 1 Review
              1. The Confait Confessions by Christopher Price and Jonathan Caplan
            16. [+]
              Female Economy by Valentine Cunningham, p. 498 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Watsons by Jane Austen and John Coates
              2. Shadows on Our Skin by Jennifer Johnston
              3. Sunrise by Dominic Cooper
            17. [+]
              Science Fiction by J.G. Ballard, p. 499 - 3 Reviews
              1. Travelling Towards Epsilon by Maxim Jakubowski
              2. The Martian Inca by Ian Watson
              3. Man Plus by Frederik Pohl
            18. [+]
              Club Together by Michael Moorcock, p. 500 - 1 Review
              1. Science Fiction at Large by Peter Nicholls
            19. [+]
              Tango Time by Bob Shaw, p. 501 - 1 Review
              1. Condition of Muzak by Michael Moorcock
            20. [+]
              Loopholes by Brian Aldiss, p. 502 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Iron Sun by Adrian Berry
              2. The Next Two Hundred Years by Herman Kahn, William Brown, and Leon Martel
            21. [+]
              Theme Games by Christopher Priest, p. 503 - 2 Reviews
              1. Souls in Metal by Mike Ashley
              2. Tomorrow, Inc. by Martin Harry Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander
            22. Art by John Spurling, p. 504
            23. Radio by Eric Korn, p. 504
            24. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 505
            25. [+]
              Films: Life Studies by John Coleman, p. 506 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Man on the Roof (1976 Film) by Bo Widerberg
              2. Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976 Film) by Roger Graef and Jonathan Miller
            26. Telesivion by Ian Hamilton, p. 506
            27. Opera by John Morgan, p. 507
            28. Jazz by Charles Fox, p. 507
            29. Weekend Competition, p. 508
            30. Chess and Crossword, pp. 509-512
          4. [+]
            April 22, 1977 Issue = 32 Articles
            1. Grimsby's Bionic Man by James Fenton, p. 514
            2. Carter the Manichean by Alexander Cockburn, p. 515
            3. Giscard the Legionnaire by David Leitch, p. 516
            4. Rape---Italian Style by Laura Lilli, p. 517
            5. Food, Energy and the Future by Ronald Harker, pp. 518-521
            6. A Gentle Frankenstein by Donald Gould, pp. 522-523
            7. Household Faces 4: Russell Harty, p. 524
            8. Island Story by Chris Mullin, p. 525
            9. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 526
            10. Thatcher's Children by Francis Wheen, p. 527
            11. This Little Pig by Arthur Marshall, p. 528
            12. How Like A God! by Roger Woddis, p. 528
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 529-530
            14. [+]
              All the President's Men by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 531-533 - 1 Review
              1. The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
            15. [+]
              All Guns Firing by Russell Davies, p. 534 - 4 Reviews
              1. No Fool Like an Old Fool by Gavin Ewart
              2. Song of the Battery Hen by Edwin Brock
              3. Our Ship by John Mole
              4. The Dream-House by Kevin Crossley-Holland
            16. [+]
              Glop by Dennis Potter, p. 535 - 1 Review
              1. Visions Before Midnight by Clive James
            17. [+]
              Natural by Andrew Motion, p. 535 - 1 Review
              1. Edward Thomas on the Countryside by Roland Gant and Edward Thomas
            18. [+]
              Couch-Fodder by Rosemary Dinnage, p. 536 - 1 Review
              1. Tales from a Psychiatrist's Couch by Catherine Storr
            19. [+]
              Decent Exposure by Julian Barnes, p. 537 - 1 Review
              1. The Great Pursuit by Tom Sharpe
            20. Pump, Cutlery, Capital P by Christopher Reid, p. 537
            21. [+]
              Star Witness by Derek Mahon, p. 537 - 3 Reviews
              1. Come Trailing Blood by Paul Smith
              2. Kolonialagent by Robert Brain
              3. Four Stories by Gabriel Josipovici
            22. [+]
              Faithful Clerks by John Raymond, p. 538 - 3 Reviews
              1. The English Sermon, Vol. I, 1550-1650 by Martin Seymour-Smith
              2. The English Sermon, Vol. II, 1650-1750 by C.H. Sisson
              3. The English Sermon, Vol. III, 1750-1850 by Robert Nye
            23. Remembering John Raymond by Paul Johnson, p. 539
            24. [+]
              Films: TKO by John Coleman, p. 540 - 4 Reviews
              1. Rocky (1976 Film) by John G. Avildsen
              2. Above Us the Earth (1977 Film) by Karl Francis
              3. When Joseph Returns (1976 Film) by Zsolt Kezdi-Kovacs
              4. The Harder They Come (1972 Film) by Perry Henzell
            25. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 541
            26. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 541
            27. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 542
            28. Architecture by Andrew Saint, p. 542
            29. Cookery by Hilary Spurling, p. 543
            30. Ballet by Oleg Kerensky, p. 544
            31. Weekend Competion, p. 544
            32. Chess and Crossword, pp. 545-548
          5. [+]
            April 29, 1977 Issue = 28 Articles
            1. Jonathan Aitken, At Home by James Fenton, p. 550
            2. Free for All, and Why Not? by Mervyn Jones, pp. 551-552
            3. The Great Oil Blow-out by Jeremy Bugler, p. 553
            4. Privacy and the Press by Raymond Wacks, p. 554
            5. Mr Manley's Experiment by John Hatch, p. 555
            6. Household Faces 5: Robert Robinson, p. 556
            7. Mourning Star by Christopher Hitchens, p. 557
            8. Death of the Sixth Form by Peter Wilby, p. 558
            9. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 559
            10. Civil Service Selection by Jonathan Sleigh, p. 560
            11. Mother O' Mine by Arthur Marshall, p. 561
            12. Meeting of the Magi by Roger Woddis, p. 561
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 562-563
            14. [+]
              Permissiveness and Its Discontents by E.J. Mishan, p. 564 - 1 Review
              1. Social Limits to Growth by Fred Hirsch
            15. [+]
              Swansea Song by John Morgan, p. 565 - 2 Reviews
              1. Dylan Thomas: A Biography by Paul Ferris
              2. My Friend Dylan Thomas by Daniel Jones
            16. [+]
              Even Better by Fitzroy Maclean, p. 566 - 1 Review
              1. War in the Shadows by Robert B. Asprey
            17. [+]
              The Outsider by Eric Rhode, p. 567 - 1 Review
              1. The Meaning of Illness by Georg Groddeck and Lore Schacht
            18. [+]
              Made in Heaven by Malcolm Bradbury, p. 568 - 1 Review
              1. Marry Me by John Updike
            19. Anniversary; Alice Plays Cards with the Queen by C.J. Monckton, p. 568
            20. [+]
              Persecution Mania by Susannah Clapp, pp. 569-570 - 3 Reviews
              1. A Place to Come To by Robert Penn Warren
              2. Pathetic Phallus by Charles Maclean
              3. The Invisible Victory by Richard Gordon
            21. Festivals by Mark Kidel and Alan Blyth, pp. 571-576
            22. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 577
            23. [+]
              Films by John Coleman, p. 578 - 1 Review
              1. A Place to Come To by Robert Penn Warren
            24. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 578
            25. Art by John Spurling, p. 579
            26. Tour by David Harsent, p. 580
            27. Weekend Competition, p. 580
            28. Chess and Crossword, pp. 581-584
          6. [+]
            May 6, 1977 Issue = 26 Articles
            1. Whither The Liberals? by James Fenton, p. 586
            2. The Ulster Strike by Mary Holland, p. 587
            3. The Resurrection of Franco by William Chislett, p. 588
            4. ABC of the Special Branch by Robin Cook, p. 589
            5. John Bull's Other Islands by Martin Short, pp. 590-593
            6. Household Faces 6: Jimmy Hill, pp. 594-595
            7. Keeping the Standard Raised by Emma Soames, p. 596
            8. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 597
            9. Visible Imports by Michael Massing, p. 598
            10. It Pays to Advertise by Arthur Marshall, p. 599
            11. Letters to the Editor, pp. 600-602
            12. [+]
              An Interesting Greatness by Russell Davies, p. 603 - 1 Review
              1. The Freedom of the Poet by John Berryman
            13. [+]
              The Brownian Dispersion by V.S. Pritchett, pp. 604-605 - 1 Review
              1. Sanya: My Life with Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn by Natalya Reshetovskaya
            14. [+]
              Don Man by John Bayley, p. 606 - 1 Review
              1. Problems in the Literary Biography of Mikhail Sholokhov by Roy A. Medvedev
            15. [+]
              Undisguised by Rosalind Mitchison, p. 607 - 1 Review
              1. Mary of Guise by Rosalind K. Marshall
            16. [+]
              Fallen Apart by Mary Holland, p. 608 - 1 Review
              1. Patrick Pearse: The Triumph of Failure by Ruth Dudley Edwards
            17. [+]
              Ascent of I.A. by Valentine Cunningham, p. 609 - 1 Review
              1. Complementarities by I.A. Richards and John Paul Russo
            18. [+]
              The Lioness by Julian Symons, p. 610 - 1 Review
              1. The Lonely Hunter by Virginia Spencer Carr
            19. [+]
              Pilgrim Sons by Paul Theroux, p. 611 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Oxford Literary Guide to the British Isles by Dorothy Eagle and Hilary Carnell
              2. An American's Guide to Britain by Robin W. Winks
            20. [+]
              Zippy by Jeremy Treglown, pp. 612-613 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Canfield Decision by Spiro T. Agnew
              2. How to Save Your Own Life by Erica Jong
              3. Four Stories by Ingmar Bergman
            21. Museums by Celina Fox, p. 614
            22. Architecture by Nathan Silver, p. 615
            23. Television by Ian Hamilton, pp. 615-616
            24. [+]
              Films: House-Warming by David Wilson, p. 617 - 3 Reviews
              1. Burnt Offerings (1976 Film) by Dan Curtis
              2. The Telephone Book (1971 Film) by Nelson Lyon
              3. Den-En ni Shisu (1974 Film) by Shuji Terayama
            25. Radio by Eric Korn, p. 618
            26. Music by Andrew Clements, pp. 618-624
          7. [+]
            May 13, 1977 Issue = 30 Articles
            1. Sir Arthur Who? by James Fenton, p. 626
            2. Rhodesia: A Plan for the Whites by Anthony McAdam, pp. 627-628
            3. Israel's Kaleidoscopic Choice by Naomi Shepherd, p. 629
            4. First Cracks in Carter's Consensus by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 630-631
            5. A Tartan Print for Scotland by Robin Cook, p. 632
            6. Yours Truly Local Council by Mervyn Jones, pp. 632-633
            7. Dr Paisley's Reverse by Mary Holland, pp. 634-635
            8. Venice: The Biennale of Dissent by Tana de Zulueta, p. 636
            9. London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 637
            10. Race, Tolerance and the NUS by Alan Elsner, p. 638
            11. Within My Power by Arthur Marshall, p. 639
            12. The Charmer in the Church by Roger Woddis, p. 639
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 640-641
            14. [+]
              Secondary Worlds by James Fenton, p. 642 - 1 Review
              1. J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter
            15. [+]
              Bovver Boys by Mervyn Jones, pp. 643-645 - 1 Review
              1. The National Front by Martin Walker
            16. [+]
              Cornish Cream by Maurice Richardson, p. 646 - 1 Review
              1. Growing Pains by Daphne du Maurier
            17. [+]
              The Terrific Register by Peter Conrad, p. 646 - 1 Review
              1. Popular Literature by Victor E. Neuburg
            18. Old Moon by John Mole, p. 647
            19. [+]
              Book Review 800 by Edward Pygge, p. 647 - 1 Review
              1. Mauve Gloves and Madmen, Clutter and Vine by Tom Wolfe
            20. [+]
              Uncured by Valentine Cunningham, pp. 648-649 - 3 Reviews
              1. A Hole in the Head by Francis Stuart
              2. Balloonist by MacDonald Harris
              3. An Ideal Friend by Madeleine Riley
            21. [+]
              Films: Dead Ends by John Coleman, p. 650 - 3 Reviews
              1. Illustrious Corpses (1976 Film) by Francesco Rosi
              2. The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975 Film) by Volker Schlondorff and Margarethe von Trotta
              3. Riddles of the Sphinx (1977 Film) by Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen
            22. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 650
            23. Art by John Spurling, p. 651
            24. Television by Ian Hamilton, pp. 652-653
            25. Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 654
            26. Opera by Dennis Marks, p. 654
            27. Ballet by Oleg Kerensky, p. 655
            28. Weekend Competition, p. 655
            29. Chess, p. 656
            30. Crossword, pp. 657-660
          8. [+]
            May 20, 1977 Issue = 31 Articles
            1. About His Excellency by James Fenton, p. 662
            2. Westminster's Gossip Alley by Anthony Howard, p. 663
            3. India's Return to Democracy by K.R. Sundar Rajan, p. 664
            4. France's Daily Racism by David Leitch, p. 665
            5. The Darker Side of the NHS by Donald Gould, pp. 666-667
            6. Speeding Towards Death by Jeremy Bugler, pp. 668-669
            7. Williamson's Law by John Shirley and Martin Short, pp. 670-671
            8. London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 672
            9. Britain's Communist University by Colin MacCabe, p. 673
            10. But for the Grace of God by Arthur Marshall, p. 674
            11. Letters to the Editor, pp. 675-676
            12. [+]
              Barbarians at the Gate by Neal Ascherson, p. 677 - 1 Review
              1. Enemies of Society by Paul Johnson
            13. [+]
              Pale Horse by Craig Raine, p. 678 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Consciousness of Joyce by Richard Ellmann
              2. James Joyce: The Citizen and the Artist by Charles H. Peake
            14. [+]
              The Weird Sisters by David Caute, p. 679 - 1 Review
              1. A Fine Old Conflict by Jessica Mitford
            15. [+]
              Houseproud by Brian Walden, p. 680 - 1 Review
              1. The Commons in the Seventies by S.A. Walkland and Michael Ryle
            16. Shitty; Senex by Kingsley Amis, p. 680
            17. [+]
              Pack Drill by John Sturrock, p. 680 - 1 Review
              1. The Castle of Crossed Destinies by Italo Calvino
            18. [+]
              One-Handed by Julian Barnes, p. 681 - 3 Reviews
              1. Elsinor by Charles Webb
              2. The Abandoned Woman by Richard Condon
              3. Blood Brothers by Richard Price
            19. [+]
              The ABC of Writing by Germaine Greer, p. 682 - 1 Review
              1. Children as Writers, No. 3
            20. Who's Zoo by Alan Ryan, pp. 682-683
            21. [+]
              Open Verdict by Naomi Lewis, p. 684 - 1 Review
              1. The Wild Boy of Aveyron by Harlan L. Lane
            22. And That's A Fact by John Coleman, p. 685
            23. As If By Magic by Julia Eccleshare, p. 686
            24. Housing by Andrew Saint, p. 687
            25. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 688
            26. [+]
              Films: Not So Dusty by John Coleman, p. 688 - 4 Reviews
              1. Immoral Tales (1974 Film) by Walerian Borowczyk
              2. Shattered (1972 Film) by Alastair Reid
              3. Cannonball (1976 Film) by Paul Bartel
              4. The Giant Spider Invasion (1975 Film) by Bill Rebane
            27. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 689
            28. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 690
            29. Montmore by James Fenton, p. 691
            30. Weekend Competition, p. 691
            31. Chess and Crossword, pp. 692-696
          9. [+]
            May 27, 1977 Issue = 26 Articles
            1. Mr English Hits the Fan by James Fenton, p. 698
            2. Brezhnev Shows His Muscle by Dev Murarka, p. 699
            3. Spring in Guernica by Neal Ascherson, p. 700
            4. An Open Letter to Tony Benn by Paul Johnson, p. 701
            5. Annan: The Debate That Isn't by Phillip Whitehead, pp. 702-703
            6. Why Israel Moved Right by Naomi Shepherd, pp. 704-705
            7. Lucas - Most British of Companies by Patrick Wintour, pp. 706-707
            8. The Shore Way by John Griffith, p. 708
            9. London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 709
            10. An Infantile Disorder by Colin Dodd, p. 710
            11. Up Girls and At Them by Arthur Marshall, p. 711
            12. Letters to the Editor, pp. 712-713
            13. [+]
              Forgive, Forgive by Noel Annan, p. 714 - 1 Review
              1. I Say! by Arthur Marshall
            14. [+]
              Not So Dandy by Edward Mendelson, p. 715 - 1 Review
              1. Children of the Sun by Martin B. Green
            15. [+]
              Sweet FO by Peter Jenkins, p. 716 - 1 Review
              1. The Diplomats by Geoffrey Moorhouse
            16. [+]
              Work Song by Alan Ryan, p. 717 - 1 Review
              1. Simone Weil: A life by Simone Petrement
            17. [+]
              In the Safari Park by Peter Conrad, p. 718 - 1 Review
              1. Gaudete by Ted Hughes
            18. [+]
              Whirligig by Susannah Clapp, p. 719 - 4 Reviews
              1. Lovers and Tyrants by Francine du Plessix Gray
              2. The Sweets of Pimlico by A.N. Wilson
              3. Double Trouble by Barney Platts-Mills
              4. Quiet as a Nun by Antonia Fraser
            19. [+]
              Films: And the Moral Is? by John Coleman, p. 720 - 4 Reviews
              1. Private Vices and Public Virtues (1976 Film) by Miklos Jancso
              2. Jujiro (1928 Film) by Teinosuke Kinugasa
              3. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976 Film) by Herbert Ross
              4. The Cassandra Crossing (1976 Film) by George P. Cosmatos
            20. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 720
            21. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 721
            22. Art by John Spurling, p. 722
            23. Design by Drusilla Beyfus, p. 723
            24. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 723
            25. Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 724
            26. Crossword, pp. 725-728
          10. [+]
            June 3, 1977 Issue = 31 Articles
            1. Why They Hate the Queen by James Fenton, p. 730
            2. The Doll in the Golden Coach by Mervyn Jones, p. 731
            3. Secrecy in the Counting House by Alex Brummer, p. 732
            4. Jubilant Socialists? by Michael Bor, p. 733
            5. 25 Years of the Commonwealth by John Hatch, p. 734
            6. Thumbs Down Down Under? by Noel McLachlan, p. 735
            7. The Crown and Politics by Kenneth Morgan, pp. 736-738
            8. Good Prince Charles by Corinna Adam, p. 739
            9. Profile of the Duke of Edinburgh, p. 740
            10. Throne and Altar by Anthony Howard, p. 741
            11. Loyal Fourth Estate by Tom Baistow, pp. 742-744
            12. London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 745
            13. The Queen as Visitor by Francis Beckett, p. 746
            14. By Royal Appointment by Arthur Marshall, p. 747
            15. Cheers by Roger Woddis, p. 747
            16. Letters to the Editor, pp. 748-749
            17. Jubilee Mugshots by Julian Barnes, p. 750
            18. [+]
              The Uncrowned King by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 751 - 2 Reviews
              1. Charles Stewart Parnell by F.S.L. Lyons
              2. The English Face of Irish Nationalism by Alan O'Day
            19. [+]
              Big Fish by Paul Addison, p. 752 - 2 Reviews
              1. Roosevelt and Churchill, 1939-1941 by Joseph P. Lash
              2. Churchill in America, 1895-1961 by Robert H. Pilpel
            20. [+]
              Grab Street by Bruce Page, p. 753 - 1 Review
              1. Slip-Up by Anthony Delano
            21. [+]
              Bad For You by Maurice Richardson, p. 753 - 1 Review
              1. An Humbler Heaven by William Rees-Mogg
            22. [+]
              The Beaten Men by Ronald Blythe, p. 754 - 1 Review
              1. The Deferential Worker by Howard Newby
            23. [+]
              Closed Doors by J.G. Ballard, p. 755 - 1 Review
              1. The Hughes Papers by Elaine Davenport, Paul Eddy, and Mark Hurwitz
            24. [+]
              Here be Monsters by Elaine Feinstein, p. 755 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Ponsonby Post by Bernice Rubens
              2. Lovers in Exile by Robin Maugham
              3. The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington
            25. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 756
            26. [+]
              Films: Black Tati by John Coleman, p. 757 - 6 Reviews
              1. Car Wash (1976 Film) by Michael Schultz
              2. Bound for Glory (1976 Film) by Hal Ashby
              3. Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977 Film) by Robert Aldrich
              4. The Prince and the Pauper (1977 Film) by Richard Fleischer
              5. La Cecilia (1975 Film) by Jean-Louis Comolli
              6. Echoes of a Summer (1976 Film) by Don Taylor
            27. Television---1 by Ian Hamilton, p. 758
            28. Television---2 by Charles Fox, p. 758
            29. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 759
            30. Jubilee Competition and Chess, p. 760
            31. Crossword, pp. 761-764
          11. [+]
            June 10, 1977 Issue = 32 Articles
            1. Inside Mr Benn by James Fenton, p. 766
            2. Crimes Against Humanity by Robin Cook, p. 767
            3. Djibouti Tiptoes to Independence by Iain Guest, pp. 768-769
            4. Mousetrapped in Seoul by Murray Sayle, p. 770
            5. Watch Your Language by Roger Woddis, p. 771
            6. Humbug and Health by Donald Gould, p. 772
            7. Tennis, Anyone? by Caroline Seebohm, pp. 772-773
            8. Scotland and the BBC by Alastair Hetherington, pp. 774-775
            9. A Short Stay in Soho by Yvonne Roberts, p. 776
            10. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 777
            11. So You Think You've Got Problems by David Lowe, p. 778
            12. Pardon My Twitch by Arthur Marshall, p. 779
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 780-781
            14. [+]
              Will These Bones Live? by Craig Raine, p. 782 - 2 Reviews
              1. Eliot's Early Years by Lyndall Gordon
              2. Gerard Manley Hopkins by Bernard Bergonzi
            15. [+]
              The Ways of God by Alan Ryan, p. 783 - 1 Review
              1. The Hutchinson History of the World by J.M. Roberts
            16. [+]
              Shelving the Issue by Philip Larkin, p. 783 - 1 Review
              1. Books for the People by Thomas Kelly and Edith Kelly
            17. [+]
              Judge Jekyll by C.H. Rolph, p. 784 - 1 Review
              1. Lord Goddard by Fenton S. Bresler
            18. [+]
              Are You Hit? by Julian Symons, p. 785 - 1 Review
              1. The Red Soldier by Frank Emery
            19. Keyboard Suite by Peter Porter, p. 785
            20. [+]
              Hush, Memory by Tom Paulin, p. 786 - 1 Review
              1. Thomas Hardy: Art and Thought by F.B. Pinion
            21. [+]
              High-Low by David Leitch, p. 786 - 1 Review
              1. Total Poker by David Spanier
            22. [+]
              Black Pudding by Valentine Cunningham, p. 787 - 3 Reviews
              1. Peter Smart's Confessions by Paul Bailey
              2. Beautiful Days by Franz Innerhofer
              3. Orsinian Tales by Ursula K. Le Guin
            23. Broadway by Paul Bailey, p. 788
            24. US Radio by Eric Korn, p. 788
            25. Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 789
            26. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 790
            27. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 790
            28. Art by John Spurling, p. 791
            29. [+]
              Films: Yes and No by John Coleman, p. 791 - 1 Review
              1. Pleasure Party (1975 Film) by Claude Chabrol
            30. Ballet by Oleg Kerensky, p. 792
            31. Weekend Competition, p. 792
            32. Chess and Crossword, pp. 793-796
          12. [+]
            June 17, 1977 Issue = 32 Articles
            1. Stuck For a Title by James Fenton, p. 798
            2. Hands Off the Foreign Office! by Paul Johnson, p. 799
            3. Tough in Turkey by David Tonge, p. 800
            4. Reform or Bust by Wilfred Beckerman, p. 801
            5. Not So Gay America by Alexander Cockburn, pp. 802-803
            6. The Diploma Disease by Peter Wilby, pp. 804-807
            7. Missing Faces at Windscale by Jeremy Bugler, p. 808
            8. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 809
            9. The Time Swallower by Mick Shepherd, p. 810
            10. [+]
              Millionaire by Claire Tomalin, p. 810 - 1 Review
              1. The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Vol. I, 1915-1919 by Virginia Woolf
            11. Trumpet Vigorously by Arthur Marshall, p. 811
            12. The L9.95 Solution by Roger Woddis, p. 811
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 812-814
            14. [+]
              As a Matter of Tact by Clive James, pp. 815-817 - 1 Review
              1. Responses by Richard Wilbur
            15. [+]
              Blue Moon by Philip French, pp. 818-819 - 2 Reviews
              1. Rodgers and Hart: Bewitched, Bothered, and Bedeviled by Samuel Marx and Jan Clayton
              2. Thou Swell, Thou Witty by Dorothy Hart
            16. [+]
              The Leisure of the Theory Class by Alan Ryan, p. 820 - 1 Review
              1. Part of My Life by A.J. Ayer
            17. [+]
              A? by Martin Amis, p. 821 - 1 Review
              1. Abba Abba by Anthony Burgess
            18. [+]
              This Other Eden by Michael Duane, p. 822 - 1 Review
              1. Progressive Retreat by Maurice Punch
            19. [+]
              Stourt Party by Anthony Howard, p. 823 - 1 Review
              1. Memories of a Marriage by Edith Morrison
            20. From a Distance by D.J. Enright, p. 823
            21. [+]
              Democrazy by Nicholas Bethell, p. 824 - 1 Review
              1. Group Captives by Henry Faulk
            22. Problems of Sociology, Ethnicity and Ecology in the United States by Robert Conquest, p. 824
            23. [+]
              Hard To Do by James Fenton, p. 825 - 1 Review
              1. The Break-Up of Britain by Tom Nairn
            24. [+]
              To Justify the Ends by Jeremy Treglown, pp. 826-827 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Consul's File by Paul Theroux
              2. Asylum by Oliver Knox
              3. In a Dark Wood by Marina Warner
            25. [+]
              Films: The Killing Kid by John Coleman, p. 828 - 3 Reviews
              1. Small Change (1976 Film) by Francois Truffaut
              2. The Clockmaker (1974 Film) by Bertrand Tavernier
              3. Le Gang (1976 Film) by Jacques Deray
            26. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 829
            27. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 830
            28. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 830
            29. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 831
            30. Cookery by Hilary Spurling, p. 831
            31. Weekend Competition, p. 832
            32. Chess and Crossword, pp. 833-836
          13. [+]
            June 24, 1977 Issue = 29 Articles
            1. On Your Anniversary by James Fenton, p. 838
            2. The Case for Holding On by Phillip Whitehead, p. 839
            3. Mr Lynch's Victory by Mary Holland, p. 840
            4. Reaching an Apex by Jake Podorelski, p. 841
            5. Renaissance in Spain by Hugh Thomas, pp. 842-845
            6. Protecting the Past by William Hall, pp. 846-847
            7. Pot Luck by Alex Finer, pp. 848-849
            8. Snowed Under in La Paz by Elgy Gillespie, pp. 850-851
            9. London Diary by Corinna Adam, p. 852
            10. Welcome to Britain by Fred Weiss, p. 853
            11. Yours, Partner by Arthur Marshall, p. 854
            12. SW19 by Roger Woddis, p. 854
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 855-856
            14. [+]
              Still, That Is What Tom Liked by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 857 - 1 Review
              1. Ruling Passions by Tom Driberg
            15. [+]
              Mes Petites Sensations by John Jones, p. 858 - 1 Review
              1. The Gentle Barbarian by V.S. Pritchett
            16. [+]
              The Awkward Squad by Neal Ascherson, p. 859 - 1 Review
              1. No Jail for Thought by Lev Kopelev
            17. [+]
              Nice and Irish by P.J. Kavanagh, p. 860 - 1 Review
              1. Enter a Goldfish by Micheal Mac Liammoir
            18. [+]
              Shopped by James Cameron, p. 860 - 1 Review
              1. The Arms Bazaar by Anthony Sampson
            19. [+]
              Pumps by Paul Johnson, p. 861 - 2 Reviews
              1. Radical Joe by Denis Judd
              2. Lloyd George: The Goat in the Wilderness, 1922-1931 by John Campbell
            20. [+]
              I Should Say by Peter Conrad, p. 862 - 1 Review
              1. The Good Want Power by Kathleen Nott
            21. [+]
              Furtively Twitching by Jonathan Keates, p. 863 - 3 Reviews
              1. If You Could See Me Now by Peter Straub
              2. Facing Death by Bryan Magee
              3. Drums for Rancas by Manuel Scorza
            22. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 864
            23. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 864
            24. [+]
              Films: Ryan's Slaughter by John Coleman, p. 865 - 4 Reviews
              1. A Bridge Too Far (1977 Film) by Richard Attenborough
              2. The Streetwalker by Walerian Borowczyk
              3. Hot Winds (1973 Film) by M.S. Sathyu
              4. M. Hulot's Holiday (1953 Film) by Jacques Tati
            25. Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 866
            26. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 866
            27. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 867
            28. Weekend Competition, p. 868
            29. Chess and Crossword, pp. 869-872
        3. [+]
          Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1977 = 14 Issues, 412 Articles
          1. [+]
            July 1, 1977 Issue = 33 Articles
            1. A Vier from Behind by James Fenton, p. 2
            2. One Man, One Vote, One Party by Anthony Howard, p. 3
            3. Hope for Cyprus by Christopher Price, p. 4
            4. The Great B-1 Saga by Alexander Cockburn, p. 5
            5. Dog's Dinner by Michael Harloe, p. 6
            6. Keep the Blue Flag Flying Here by Patrick Wintour, p. 7
            7. Can Carter Help South Africa? by Stanley Uys, pp. 8-9
            8. A Mean Death for a Free School by Peter Wilby, p. 10
            9. The Language of Separatism by Stephanie Williams, p. 11
            10. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 12
            11. Broadly Speaking by Sue Slipman, p. 13
            12. Bizarre Bedfellows by Arthur Marshall, p. 14
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 15-16
            14. [+]
              The Characters of Love by Russell Davies, p. 17 - 1 Review
              1. Man and Woman by A.O.J. Cockshut
            15. [+]
              The Burden of Proof by Paul Addison, p. 18 - 1 Review
              1. Hitler's War by David Irving
            16. [+]
              Drive, He Said by Eric Korn, p. 19 - 1 Review
              1. Perpetual Motion by Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume
            17. [+]
              Epicycle by John Sturrock, p. 20 - 1 Review
              1. The Great Bike Race by Geoffrey Nicholson
            18. [+]
              You Dig? by Peter Conrad, p. 21 - 1 Review
              1. Fan-Mail by Clive James
            19. The Grocer by Craig Raine, p. 21
            20. [+]
              Rousing Stuff by Julian Barnes, p. 22 - 4 Reviews
              1. Write Up by Molly Parkin
              2. South of the Lights by Angela Huth
              3. The Way Out by Romain Gary
              4. Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland
            21. [+]
              Mere Murder by Louis Finger, p. 23 - 1 Review
              1. Edith's Diary by Patricia Highsmith
            22. [+]
              The Invisible Man by Julian Symons, p. 24 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Burning of Evelyn Foster by Jonathan Goodman
              2. Crippen: The Mild Murderer by Tom Cullen
            23. [+]
              Shaken, But Not Stirred by Kingsley Amis, p. 25 - 1 Review
              1. James Bond, the Spy I Loved by Christopher Wood
            24. [+]
              Hard Transplants by Gavin Lyall, p. 26 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Man with the President's Mind by Ted Allbeury
              2. Send No More Roses by Eric Ambler
              3. The Glimpses of the Moon by Edmund Crispin
            25. It's the Real Thing by Ted Allbeury, p. 27
            26. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 28
            27. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 28
            28. World Cup by Brian Glanville, p. 29
            29. Art by John Spurling, p. 30
            30. [+]
              Films: Snuffing It by John Coleman, p. 31 - 4 Reviews
              1. Coup de Grace (1976 Film) by Volker Schlondorff
              2. The Car (1977 Film) by Elliot Silverstein
              3. Day of the Animals (1977 Film) by William Girdler
              4. Rich and Strange (1932 Film) by Alfred Hitchcock
            31. Jazz by Charles Fox, p. 32
            32. Weekend Competition, p. 32
            33. Chess and Crossword, pp. 33-36
          2. [+]
            July 8, 1977 Issue = 30 Articles
            1. Saffron Walden Speaks Its Mind by James Fenton, p. 38
            2. Three Years on the Press Commission by Paul Johnson, pp. 39-40
            3. How Radical Is Carter? by Alexander Cockburn, p. 41
            4. Six Wasted Months by David Haworth, p. 42
            5. War Nostalgia, German Style by John Frazer, p. 43
            6. Scarman to the Rescue? by John Griffiths, pp. 44-45
            7. Jack Jones's Last Stand by Patrick Wintour, p. 46
            8. Ashes to Ashes by Roger Woddis, p. 46
            9. Britain's Offshore Island by William Hall, p. 47
            10. The Children of the Dead by Donald Gould, p. 48
            11. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 49
            12. Death of an Expatriate by David Leitch, p. 50
            13. Do Bring Your Gong Along by Arthur Marshall, p. 51
            14. Letters to the Editor, pp. 52-53
            15. [+]
              Nabokov's Grand Folly by Clive James, p. 54 - 2 Reviews
              1. Eugene Onegin by Aleksandr S. Pushkin and Vladimir Nabokov
              2. Nabokov Translated by Jane Grayson
            16. Dark Laughter by Martin Amis, p. 55
            17. [+]
              The Sandcastle by Phillip Knightley, p. 56 - 1 Review
              1. T. E. Lawrence by Desmond Stewart
            18. [+]
              Mstique by Hilary Spurling, p. 57 - 1 Review
              1. It Changed My Life by Betty Friedan
            19. [+]
              Garden Party by Peter Jenkins, p. 57 - 1 Review
              1. Convention by Richard Reeves
            20. [+]
              No, Honestly by Jonathan Keates, p. 58 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Fake's Progress by Tom Keating, Geraldine Norman, and Frank Norman
              2. The Tom Keating Catalogue by Tom. Keating
            21. [+]
              The Centre Holds by George Melly, p. 59 - 1 Review
              1. Surrealists and Surrealism, 1919-1939 by Gaetan Picon
            22. [+]
              Sinspots by Susannah Clapp, p. 60 - 4 Reviews
              1. My Life Closed Twice by Nigel Williams
              2. A Mountain at the End of Night by Caroline Glyn
              3. The Survivor by George MacBeth
              4. Scene Changing by Edward Candy
            23. Birth of Criticism by Geoffrey Grigson, p. 60
            24. [+]
              Films: Good Company by John Coleman, p. 61 - 4 Reviews
              1. The Late Show (1977 Film) by Robert Benton
              2. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977 Film) by Lewis Gilbert
              3. Islands in the Stream (1977 Film) by Franklin J. Schaffner
              4. Nasty Habits (1977 Film) by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
            25. Television by Russell Davies, p. 62
            26. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 62
            27. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 63
            28. Radio by Eric Korn, p. 64
            29. Weekend Competition, p. 64
            30. Chess and Crossword, pp. 65-68
          3. [+]
            July 15, 1977 Issue = 31 Articles
            1. Phasing Out Phases by James Fenton, p. 70
            2. Israel and the US by Alexander Cockburn, p. 71
            3. NAFF in Thurberland by Peter Dunn, p. 72
            4. Club Talk by Roger Woddis, p. 73
            5. Protecting Our Lord by Corinna Adam, p. 74
            6. Doleful Youth by Peter Wilby, p. 75
            7. Building a Nation from the Bottom by Iain Guest, pp. 76-77
            8. Myra Hindley and Parole by Frank Longford, p. 78
            9. Post-Mark by John Shirley, p. 79
            10. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 80
            11. Picked Up on the Picket Line by Denis MacShane, p. 81
            12. Tweet, Tweet by Arthur Marshall, p. 82
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 83-84
            14. [+]
              Songs of Experience by V.S. Pritchett, p. 85 - 1 Review
              1. The Novels of Anthony Trollope by James R. Kincaid
            15. [+]
              Secret Threads by Claire Tomalin, p. 86 - 2 Reviews
              1. Literary Women: The Great Writers by Ellen Moers
              2. Married to Genius by Jeffrey Meyers
            16. [+]
              Func by Peter Porter, p. 87 - 1 Review
              1. Sicilian Carousel by Lawrence Durrell
            17. [+]
              Pax by Paul Addison, p. 87 - 1 Review
              1. Sir Samuel Hoare: A Political Biography by John Arthur Cross
            18. [+]
              The Dark Figure by C.H. Rolph, p. 88 - 1 Review
              1. The Growth of Crime by Leon Radzinowicz and Joan F.S. King
            19. [+]
              Grope Therapy by J.G. Ballard, p. 89 - 1 Review
              1. Travels in Inner Space by John St. John
            20. [+]
              Brand X by Bruce Page, p. 89 - 1 Review
              1. False Messiah by Derek Humphry and David Tindall
            21. [+]
              Striving Unofficiously by Morris Fraser, p. 90 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Child with Spina Bifida by Elizabeth M. Anderson and Bernie Spain
              2. My Children, My Children by Robert William Reid
            22. [+]
              Gaol Bait by Jeremy Treglown, p. 91 - 3 Reviews
              1. Falconer by John Cheever
              2. A Book of Common Prayer by Joan Didion
              3. Johnny, I Hardly Knew You by Edna O'Brien
            23. Mushrooms by Charles Tomlinson, p. 91
            24. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 92
            25. Television by Russell Davies, p. 92
            26. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 93
            27. [+]
              Films: Growing Pains by John Coleman, p. 94 - 6 Reviews
              1. The Best Way to Walk (1976 Film) by Claude Miller
              2. The Devil's Playground (1976 Film) by Fred Schepisi
              3. Fun with Dick and Jane (1977 Film) by Ted Kotcheff
              4. Smokey and the Bandit (1977 Film) by Hal Needham
              5. Brother and Sister (1976 Film) by Tadashi Imai
              6. Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977 Film) by Sam Wanamaker
            28. Ballet by Oleg Kerensky, p. 95
            29. Art by John Spurling, p. 95
            30. Weekend Competition, p. 96
            31. Chess and Crossword, pp. 97-100
          4. [+]
            July 22, 1977 Issue = 29 Articles
            1. Are You Getting Sick of Healey? by James Fenton, p. 102
            2. Playing Footsie with the Unionists by Mary Holland, p. 103
            3. Inside the European Parliament by Christopher Price, pp. 104-105
            4. Why Whitlam Should Go Too by Allan Ashbolt, pp. 106-107
            5. Lord Ryder's Monument by Patrick Wintour, pp. 108-111
            6. Puffed Wheat by Oliver Walston, p. 112
            7. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 113
            8. Council Tenants in Court by Audrey Harvey, p. 114
            9. Cryptic by Roger Woddis, p. 114
            10. Travelling Hopefully by Arthur Marshall, p. 115
            11. Letters to the Editor, pp. 116-117
            12. [+]
              Perish Every Laggard by John Carey, p. 118 - 1 Review
              1. E.M. Forster: A Life by P.N. Furbank
            13. [+]
              Esteem Power by Geoffrey Grigson, p. 119 - 1 Review
              1. Meetings with Pasternak by Aleksandr K. Gladkov
            14. [+]
              Saneamento by Robin Blackburn, p. 120 - 1 Review
              1. The Portuguese Armed Forces and the Revolution by Douglas Porch
            15. [+]
              Scorelines by Arthur Hopcraft, p. 120 - 1 Review
              1. The Name of the Game by Fred Inglis
            16. [+]
              Stay Hungry by Thomas M. Disch, p. 121 - 1 Review
              1. Syndromes of the Seventies by John Alexander Loraine
            17. [+]
              He-Man by Paul Johnson, p. 122 - 1 Review
              1. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone by Joyce Marlowe
            18. [+]
              Playing Straight by Ritchie Calder, p. 122 - 1 Review
              1. Towards Tomorrow by Fenner Brockway
            19. [+]
              Captain Fist by Tom Paulin, p. 123 - 4 Reviews
              1. October Light by John Gardner
              2. The House of Christina by Ben Haas
              3. Proxopera by Benedict Kiely
              4. Nelly's Version by Eva Figes
            20. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 124
            21. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 124
            22. Football by Edward Pygge, p. 125
            23. Architecture by Leo Plendello, p. 126
            24. Television by Russell Davies, p. 126
            25. [+]
              Films: Hi, Tom by John Coleman, p. 127 - 4 Reviews
              1. Three Women (1977 Film) by Robert Altman
              2. The Middle of the World (1974 Film) by Alain Tanner
              3. The Shaggy D.A. (1976 Film) by Robert Stevenson
              4. Salo: The 120 Days of Freedom (1975 Film) by Pier Paolo Pasolini
            26. Jazz by Charles Fox, p. 127
            27. Weekend Competition, p. 128
            28. Chess, p. 128
            29. Crossword, pp. 129-132
          5. [+]
            July 29, 1977 Issue = 29 Articles
            1. A Sanctimonious Mob by James Fenton, p. 134
            2. Ian Smith's End Game by Michael Holman, p. 135
            3. Small Farms in Portugal by Robert McCloughin, p. 136
            4. Industrial Democracy Revisited by Bill Wedderburn, p. 137
            5. The Strange Death of Liddle Towers by John Mapplebeck, pp. 138-139
            6. Last Straw by Roger Woddis, p. 140
            7. Acts of Man by Jonathan Dimbleby, p. 141
            8. The Case for a New LCJ by Jeremy Bentham, p. 142
            9. Carnival Time by Sue Woodman, p. 143
            10. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 144
            11. Kept in the Community by Anne Bennett, p. 145
            12. Don't Forget To Write by Arthur Marshall, p. 146
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 147-148
            14. [+]
              The life of the Party by Christopher Isherwood, p. 149 - 1 Review
              1. The Spiral Ascent by Edward Upward
            15. [+]
              Only Human by Clive James, pp. 150-151 - 1 Review
              1. Reaching Judgment at Nuremberg by Bradley F. Smith
            16. [+]
              Mrs Mao by James Cameron, p. 152 - 1 Review
              1. Comrade Chiang Ch'ing by Roxane Witke
            17. West Window by Geoffrey Grigson, p. 152
            18. [+]
              Jolly Good Show by Craig Raine, p. 153 - 1 Review
              1. Under Siege by Robert Hewison
            19. [+]
              Camera Obscura by Eric Sams, p. 154 - 1 Review
              1. Nabokov: His Life in Part by Andrew Field
            20. [+]
              Star at Eve by Matthew Coady, p. 155 - 1 Review
              1. Edith Evans: A Personal Memoir by Jean Batters
            21. [+]
              White Trash by Valentine Cunningham, p. 156 - 3 Reviews
              1. A Loving Eye by Janice Elliott
              2. Splendid Lives by Penelope Gilliatt
              3. The Triplehip Cracksman by Nicolas Adam
            22. Television by Russell Davies, p. 157
            23. Radio by Eric Korn, p. 157
            24. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 158
            25. [+]
              Films: Harrised by John Coleman, p. 159 - 3 Reviews
              1. Orca - The Killer Whale (1977 Film) by Michael Anderson
              2. Gulliver's Travels (1977 Film) by Peter R. Hunt
              3. Alice in Wonderland (1976 Film) by Bud Townsend
            26. Art by John Spurling, p. 159
            27. Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 160
            28. Weekend Competition, p. 161
            29. Chess and Crossword, pp. 161-164
          6. [+]
            August 5, 1977 Issue = 28 Articles
            1. A New Language for Socialists by Fred Inglis, p. 166
            2. Britain's Voice Abroad by Anthony Howard, p. 167
            3. The Queen over the Water by Eamonn McCann, p. 168
            4. Silent Echo by John Mapplebeck, p. 169
            5. The Great Australian Emptiness by Michael Dean, pp. 170-173
            6. The Death of Makarios by James Fenton, p. 174
            7. Red Bass by Patrick Wintour, p. 175
            8. London Diary by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 176
            9. A Bow at a Venture by Mervyn Jones, p. 177
            10. Under Pressure by Arthur Marshall, p. 178
            11. Buying of Spares by Roger Woddis, p. 178
            12. Letters to the Editor, pp. 179-180
            13. [+]
              Temporary Kings by Anthony Quinton, p. 181 - 1 Review
              1. The Fabians by Norman Ian MacKenzie and Jeanne MacKenzie
            14. [+]
              The Nice and the Good by Bernard Williams, p. 182 - 1 Review
              1. The Fire and the Sun by Iris Murdoch
            15. [+]
              Horror! Absolute Horror! by Kingsley Amis, p. 183 - 1 Review
              1. The Edgar Allan Poe Scrapbook by Peter Haining
            16. [+]
              No Sale by Jonathan Keates, p. 184 - 1 Review
              1. George Meredith: His Life and Lost Love by David Williams
            17. [+]
              Class Conscious by Alan Ryan, p. 185 - 1 Review
              1. Schools of Thought by Mary Warnock
            18. [+]
              Hardware by Anthony Sampson, p. 185 - 1 Review
              1. Rise of Big Business by C. Northcote Parkinson
            19. [+]
              Krapp's Tapes by Julian Barnes, p. 186 - 1 Review
              1. Talking to Myself by Studs Terkel
            20. [+]
              Before the Fall by Peter Conrad, pp. 186-187 - 1 Review
              1. O America! by Luigi Barzini
            21. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 188
            22. [+]
              Films: Freaked Out by John Coleman, p. 189 - 3 Reviews
              1. Fellini's Casanova (1976 Film) by Federico Fellini
              2. Between Friends (1973 Film) by Donald Shebib
              3. The Nun (1968 Film) by Jacques Rivette
            23. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 189
            24. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 190
            25. Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 191
            26. Ballet by Oleg Kerensky, p. 191
            27. Weekend Competition and Chess, p. 192
            28. Crossword, pp. 193-196
          7. [+]
            August 12, 1977 Issue = 29 Articles
            1. Patriotism and the Left by Fred Inglis, p. 198
            2. Playing the Flash-Bang Game by Murray Sayle, p. 199
            3. Playing with Fire by Roger Woddis, p. 200
            4. Running for Mayor by Alexander Cockburn, p. 201
            5. Death Row---Rhodesian Style by David Mason, p. 202
            6. The Walden Legacy by Patrick Wintour, p. 203
            7. Sadat's Solitary Hand by Jonathan Dimbleby, pp. 204-205
            8. Thumbs Down for Dockland by John Beddoe, p. 206
            9. Seven Heretics in Search of a Stake by Paul Johnson, pp. 207-208
            10. London Diary by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 209
            11. A Young Man's Game by Mervyn Jones, p. 210
            12. The Tall Gentleman by Arthur Marshall, p. 211
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 212-213
            14. [+]
              Potato Masher by Michael Davie, p. 214 - 2 Reviews
              1. Nixon vs. Nixon by David Abrahamsen
              2. The Psychopathic God: Adolf Hitler by Robert G.L. Waite
            15. [+]
              Deserted Villages by Alistair Hennessy, p. 215 - 1 Review
              1. The Spanish Tragedy by Raymond Carr
            16. [+]
              Irish Eyes by Tom Paulin, p. 216 - 1 Review
              1. Tom Moore: A Biography of the Irish Poet by Terence De Vere White
            17. [+]
              Pain Speaking by Maurice Richardson, p. 216 - 1 Review
              1. Obsessed by Ronald Frederick Henry Duncan
            18. [+]
              Hate Couture by Paul Addison, p. 217 - 1 Review
              1. Hitler's Children by Jillian Becker
            19. [+]
              Cancer Ward by Neal Ascherson, p. 218 - 2 Reviews
              1. Russia's Political Hospitals by Sidney Bloch and Peter Reddaway
              2. The Politics of Solzhenitsyn by Stephen Carter
            20. [+]
              Bird's Eye by Eric Sams, p. 219 - 1 Review
              1. Boulez by Joan Peyser
            21. [+]
              Such Style by Jeremy Treglown, p. 219 - 3 Reviews
              1. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins
              2. Raw Silk by Janet Burroway
              3. The Danger Tree by Olivia Manning
            22. Prudence Farmer Award by John Carey, p. 220
            23. [+]
              Films: Pride of Our Ali by John Coleman, p. 221 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Greatest (1977 Film) by Monte Hellman and Tom Gries
              2. Lucky Luciano (1973 Film) by Francesco Rosi
              3. Confessions from a Holiday Camp (1977 Film) by Norman Cohen
            24. Boxing by John Rodda, p. 221
            25. Theatre by Peter Conrad, p. 222
            26. Art by John Spurling, p. 223
            27. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 224
            28. Weekend Competition, p. 224
            29. Chess & Crossword, pp. 225-228
          8. [+]
            August 19, 1977 Issue = 30 Articles
            1. The Background to Lewisham by Patrick Wintour, pp. 221-229
            2. Sex and Socialism by Fred Inglis, pp. 230-231
            3. Pay and the Police by Robert Silver, p. 232
            4. Ignorance is Strength by Roger Woddis, p. 233
            5. When the Nuclear Arrow Breaks by Robin Cook, p. 234
            6. The Shadow that Falls on Brazil by Mick Terdre, p. 235
            7. Breaking the US Airlines' Cartel by Martin Staniland, pp. 236-237
            8. Skills and Changes by Naomi Mitchison, p. 238
            9. Put Away by Donald Gould, p. 239
            10. London Diary by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 240
            11. Crown Territory by Mervyn Jones, p. 241
            12. Minor Adjustments by Arthur Marshall, p. 242
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 243-244
            14. [+]
              The Left-Handed Gun by Clive James, p. 245 - 1 Review
              1. Matters of Fact and Fiction by Gore Vidal
            15. [+]
              Englanditis by Alan Ryan, p. 246 - 1 Review
              1. The Future That Doesn't Work by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.
            16. The Butcher by Craig Raine, p. 246
            17. [+]
              Tanks Anyway by Mervyn Jones, p. 247 - 1 Review
              1. "Boney" Fuller: The Intellectual General, 1878-1966 by Anthony J. Trythall
            18. [+]
              Howzzatt? by Paul Johnson, p. 248 - 1 Review
              1. Who's Who 1977
            19. [+]
              Problematical by John Sutherland, p. 248 - 1 Review
              1. Marxism and Literature by Raymond Williams
            20. [+]
              Secular Saint by K. Natwar-Singh, p. 249 - 1 Review
              1. Gandhi and Civil Disobedience by Judith M. Brown
            21. [+]
              Violet Cream by Lorna Sage, p. 250 - 2 Reviews
              1. Ronald Firbank: Memoirs and Critiques by Mervyn Horder
              2. Valmouth; Prancing Nigger; and Concerning the Eccentricities of Cardinal Pirelli by Ronald Firbank
            22. [+]
              Head-Knowledge by Tom Paulin, p. 251 - 4 Reviews
              1. Janine by Philip Callow
              2. Getting Through by Margaret Sutherland
              3. Coma by Robin Cook
              4. The Day of the Women and the Night of the Men by Wolf Mankowitz
            23. [+]
              Films by John Coleman, p. 252 - 1 Review
              1. Coma by Robin Cook
            24. Radio by Eric Korn, p. 252
            25. Theatre by Peter Conrad, p. 253
            26. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 254
            27. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 254
            28. Elvis Presley by Russell Davies, p. 255
            29. Weekend Competition, p. 255
            30. Chess and Crossword, pp. 256-260
          9. [+]
            August 26, 1977 Issue = 27 Articles
            1. Heroes and Leaders by Fred Inglis, p. 262
            2. Death of the Political Salesman by John Griffith, p. 263
            3. Murder, the Mayor and Mr Murdoch by Alexander Cockburn, p. 264
            4. After the Ball Was Over by Mary Holland, p. 265
            5. The Nuclear Politics of France by Jeremy Bugler, p. 266
            6. Are the Scots All Mad? by Paul Johnson, p. 267
            7. Gentlemen All by Roger Woddis, p. 268
            8. Is Everybody Happy? by Yvonne Roberts, p. 269
            9. London Diary by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 270
            10. Dream Machines by Mervyn Jones, p. 271
            11. Feeling My Way, p. 272
            12. Letters to the Editor, pp. 273-274
            13. [+]
              A Man Blind of One Eye by James Fenton, p. 275 - 1 Review
              1. Notable Man by John Ginger
            14. [+]
              Neues Deutschland by W.L. Webb, p. 276 - 1 Review
              1. Socialism with a German Face by Jonathan Steele
            15. [+]
              Crikey! by Craig Raine, p. 277 - 1 Review
              1. The Best of "Eagle" by Marcus Morris
            16. [+]
              Winning by David Caute, p. 278 - 1 Review
              1. A Critique of Arms by Regis Debray
            17. [+]
              How It Burns by Hilary Spurling, p. 278 - 2 Reviews
              1. Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf
              2. Books and Portraits by Virginia Stephen Woolf and Mary Lyon
            18. [+]
              Make It New by David Lodge, p. 279 - 1 Review
              1. The Lessons of Modernism by Gabriel Josipovici
            19. [+]
              We by Rosemary Dinnage, p. 280 - 3 Reviews
              1. Great Granny Webster by Caroline Blackwood
              2. The Savage Crows by Robert Drewe
              3. Speedboat by Renata Adler
            20. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 281
            21. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 281
            22. Theatre by Peter Conrad, p. 282
            23. Art by John Spurling, p. 283
            24. [+]
              Films: Ape Call by David Wilson, p. 283 - 4 Reviews
              1. Head (1968 Film) by Bob Rafelson
              2. Marjoe (1972 Film) by Sarah Kernochan and Howard Smith
              3. Moon Over the Alley (1976 Film) by Joseph Despins
              4. The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972 Film) by Yves Robert
            25. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 284
            26. Weekend Competition, p. 285
            27. Chess & Crossword, pp. 285-288
          10. [+]
            September 2, 1977 Issue = 29 Articles
            1. In at the Shallow End by James Fenton, p. 290
            2. Bored Enough to Riot by Patrick Wintour, p. 291
            3. High Camp in Rhodesia by Christopher Hitchens, p. 292
            4. Grunwick through the Looking Glass by John Griffiths, p. 293
            5. The Case for ITV-2 by Jeremy Potter, pp. 294-295
            6. The Alternative to ITV-2 by Phillip Whitehead, pp. 296-297
            7. Nation Unto Nation? by Corinna Adam, p. 298
            8. Letters to Viewers by Jeremy Isaacs, p. 299
            9. Misguided by Roger Woddis, p. 299
            10. Profile of Sir Charles Curran, pp. 300-301
            11. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 302
            12. People's Democratic Polo by Mervyn Jones, p. 303
            13. Here and There by Arthur Marshall, p. 304
            14. Letters to the Editor, pp. 305-306
            15. [+]
              Inside the Goldfish Bowl by Arthur Howard, p. 307 - 1 Review
              1. The BBC by Tom Burns
            16. [+]
              That's What It's All About by Anthony Burgess, p. 308 - 1 Review
              1. New Words for Old by Philip Howard
            17. Poem Translated from a Foreign Language by D.J. Enright, p. 308
            18. [+]
              In the Fact by Peter Porter, p. 309 - 1 Review
              1. 'Between Two Worlds' by Leslie A. Marchand and George Gordon Byron
            19. [+]
              Good Boots by Paul Johnson, p. 310 - 1 Review
              1. Inside Asquith's Cabinet by Edward David
            20. [+]
              Rowse's Law by Paul Addison, p. 310 - 1 Review
              1. Their Finest Hour by Glen St. J. Barclay
            21. [+]
              Not He by Jeremy Treglown, p. 311 - 1 Review
              1. Beckett/Beckett by Vivian Mercier
            22. [+]
              Hanging In by Valentine Cunningham, p. 312 - 3 Reviews
              1. Home Free by Dan Wakefield
              2. The Fan by Bob Randall
              3. Driftsand by Peter de Polnay
            23. Edinburgh Festival by Benedict Nightingale, p. 313
            24. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 314
            25. [+]
              Films by Eric Korn, p. 314 - 1 Review
              1. The Fan by Bob Randall
            26. Cookery by Hilary Spurling, p. 315
            27. Ballet by Oleg Kerensky, p. 315
            28. Weekend Competition, p. 316
            29. Chess and Crossword, pp. 317-320
          11. [+]
            September 9, 1977 Issue = 26 Articles
            1. Scanlon's Law by James Fenton, p. 322
            2. 'The Buggers Won't Work' by Jack Jones, p. 323
            3. Hunting with the AUEW by Alexander McDonald, p. 324
            4. Hardly, Hardly by Roger Woddis, p. 325
            5. The Buck Stops with Bert by Alexander Cockburn, p. 326
            6. Violence on TV by Milton Shulman, p. 327
            7. Behind the 'Lewisham 21' by Jad Adams, p. 328
            8. Farewell to the Labour Party by Paul Johnson, pp. 329-332
            9. London Diary by Corinna Adam, p. 333
            10. Strange Interlude by Robert Giddings, p. 334
            11. Making Do by Arthur Marshall, p. 335
            12. Letters to the Editor, pp. 336-337
            13. [+]
              The Missionary of Sex by Germaine Greer, p. 338 - 1 Review
              1. Passionate Crusader by Ruth E. Hall
            14. [+]
              Escapology by Paul Foot, p. 339 - 1 Review
              1. Odyssey of Enoch by Humphry Berkeley
            15. [+]
              He Knows, Yer Know by Russell Davies, p. 340 - 1 Review
              1. A Dictionary of Catch Phrases by Eric Partridge
            16. [+]
              Total War by Christopher Hitchens, p. 341 - 1 Review
              1. Wartime by Milovan Djilas
            17. [+]
              No Fun by Alan Ryan, p. 342 - 1 Review
              1. Puritan, Paranoid, Remissive by John Carroll
            18. [+]
              What? What? by Jonathan Keates, p. 343 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Ice Age by Margaret Drabble
              2. A Victim of the Aurora by Thomas Keneally
              3. Ends and Means by Stanley Middleton
            19. Cinema Organs by Andrew Saint, p. 344
            20. Radio by Eric Korn, p. 344
            21. Theatre by Peter Conrad, p. 345
            22. Art by John Spurling, p. 346
            23. [+]
              Films: Glazed by John Coleman, p. 346 - 3 Reviews
              1. Heart of Glass (1976 Film) by Werner Herzog
              2. The Other Side of Midnight (1977 Film) by Charles Jarrott
              3. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977 Film) by Don Taylor
            24. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 347
            25. Weekend Competition, p. 348
            26. Chess & Crossword, pp. 348-352
          12. [+]
            September 16, 1977 Issue = 26 Articles
            1. Hullo to the Labour Party by James Fenton, p. 354
            2. Israel's Ill-Fated Gamble by Naomi Shepherd, pp. 355-356
            3. The 'Son of Sam' Election by Alexander Cockburn, p. 357
            4. Education and Equality by Peter Wilby, pp. 358-361
            5. Paedophilia: The Forbidden Subject by Maurice Yaffe, p. 362
            6. Profile of Kerry Packer, p. 363
            7. Crumbs of Comfort by Roger Woddis, p. 364
            8. Salisbury Diary by Christopher Hitchens, p. 365
            9. Distressed Gentlefolk's Dole by J.C. Wilsher, p. 366
            10. Je Pense Donc Je Suis by Arthur Marshall, p. 367
            11. Letters to the Editor, pp. 368-369
            12. [+]
              Doubting Castle by Clive James, p. 370 - 1 Review
              1. God's Apology by Richard Ingrams
            13. [+]
              Reminders by V.S. Pritchett, p. 371 - 1 Review
              1. The Fields Beneath by Gillian Tindall
            14. [+]
              Mirrors for Magistrates by Edward Mendelson, p. 372 - 1 Review
              1. Politics and Literature in Modern Britain by George Watson
            15. [+]
              Messing About by Richard Boston, p. 373 - 1 Review
              1. Rum, Bum and Concertina by George Melly
            16. [+]
              Bombing Along by Bruce Page, p. 374 - 1 Review
              1. Ruin from the Air by Gordon Thomas and Max Gordon Witts
            17. [+]
              Officer Class by Frank Tuohy, p. 374 - 1 Review
              1. A Biography of Yeats' Beloved, Maud Gonne by Samuel Levenson
            18. [+]
              Name No Names by Nigel Williams, p. 375 - 4 Reviews
              1. Farewell Companions by James Plunkett
              2. Hurricane Wake by Rosalind Ashe
              3. Enemies by Giles Gordon
              4. Migrations by Gabriel Josipovici
            19. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 376
            20. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 376
            21. [+]
              Films: Song and Dance by John Coleman, p. 377 - 2 Reviews
              1. New York, New York (1977 Film) by Martin Scorsese
              2. Exorcist II - The Heretic (1977 Film) by John Boorman
            22. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 378
            23. Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 379
            24. Robert Lowell by Grey Gowrie, p. 379
            25. Weekend Competition, p. 380
            26. Chess and Crossword, pp. 381-384
          13. [+]
            September 23, 1977 Issue = 36 Articles
            1. Figures from the Past by James Fenton, p. 386
            2. Myths and Mandarins by George Cunningham, p. 387
            3. The Fall from Grace by Alexander Cockburn, p. 388
            4. Kruger's Victim by Roger Ormond, p. 389
            5. Up to a Point... by David Dale, pp. 390-391
            6. The End Is Not Yet by Mervyn Jones, pp. 392-394
            7. A Voice for Parents by Christopher Price, p. 395
            8. Power to the People? by Ben Pimlott, p. 396
            9. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 397
            10. A Suitable Tenant by Anne Bennett, p. 398
            11. Travel Broadens the Mind by Arthur Marshall, p. 399
            12. The Caine Mutiny by Roger Woddis, p. 399
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 400-402
            14. [+]
              In the Echo Chamber by V.S. Pritchett, p. 403 - 1 Review
              1. Blindness by Henry Green
            15. [+]
              Vanity Fare by John Bayley, pp. 404-405 - 1 Review
              1. Thackeray: Prodigal Genius by John Carey
            16. [+]
              Body Count by William Shawcross, pp. 406-407 - 2 Reviews
              1. A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo
              2. Peace with Horror by John Barron and Anthony Paul
            17. [+]
              The Babbit by Peter Conrad, pp. 408-409 - 1 Review
              1. The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien
            18. [+]
              A Precipice Marked V by Claire Tomalin, p. 410 - 1 Review
              1. The Letters of Virginia Woolf, Vol. III: 1923-1928 by Nigel Nicolson, Joanne Trautmann, and Virginia Woolf, ...
            19. [+]
              Ever Outward by Brian Aldiss, p. 411 - 1 Review
              1. The First Three Minutes by Steven Weinberg
            20. [+]
              On Aggression by Betty Friedan, pp. 412-413 - 1 Review
              1. The Inevitability of Patriarchy by Steven Goldberg
            21. [+]
              The Manly One by Louis Finger, p. 414 - 1 Review
              1. The Honourable Schoolboy by John le Carre
            22. Porlock: One in Four by Robert Conquest, p. 415
            23. [+]
              Onomatopoeia by Russell Davies, p. 416 - 1 Review
              1. Improvising by Whitney Balliett
            24. Floods by Craig Raine, p. 416
            25. [+]
              Bedside Book by Mervyn Jones, p. 417 - 1 Review
              1. Hospital by Polly Toynbee
            26. [+]
              Puff Puff Puff by Jeremy Treglown, p. 418 - 4 Reviews
              1. Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym
              2. Who Is Teddy Villanova? by Thomas Berger
              3. In the Miro District, and Other Stories by Peter Hillsman Taylor
              4. The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams
            27. Jazz by Charles Fox, p. 419
            28. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 419
            29. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 420
            30. [+]
              Films: Killing Time by John Coleman, p. 421 - 3 Reviews
              1. India Song (1977 Film) by Stephane Tchalgadjeff
              2. I Was Fifteen (1977 Film) by Knut Andersen
              3. La Tete de Normande St-Onge (1975 Film) by Gilles Carle
            31. Maria Callas by Eric Sams, p. 421
            32. Art by John Spurling, p. 422
            33. Ballet by Oleg Kerensky, p. 422
            34. Weekend Competition, p. 423
            35. Chess, p. 423
            36. Crossword, pp. 424-428
          14. [+]
            September 30, 1977 Issue = 29 Articles
            1. Cyril's Cry for Help by James Fenton, p. 430
            2. Beside the Seaside by Mervyn Jones, p. 431
            3. Janata's 200 Days by K.R. Sundar Rajan, p. 432
            4. The New American Left by Christopher Hitchens, p. 433
            5. Eurocommunism & Social Democracy by Santiago Carrillo, pp. 434-438
            6. The Men on the Blanket by Peter Taylor, p. 439
            7. Song of Praise by Roger Woddis, p. 439
            8. Profile of Francois Mitterand, pp. 440-441
            9. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 442
            10. Luck of the Irish by Yvonne Roberts, p. 443
            11. Take a Pew by Arthur Marshall, p. 444
            12. Letters to the Editor, pp. 445-446
            13. [+]
              Pobblebookle Abblesquabs? by James Fenton, p. 447 - 1 Review
              1. Edward Lear and His World by John Lehmann
            14. [+]
              Ah Well by Russell Davies, p. 448 - 7 Reviews
              1. In the Stopping Train, and Other Poems by Donald Davie
              2. A Portion for Foxes by Anthony Thwaite
              3. Real Estate by Michael Hamburger
              4. The Hinterland by Peter Scupham
              5. Tree of Strings by Norman MacCaig
              6. Implements in Their Places by W.S. Graham
              7. The New Divan by Edwin Morgan
            15. [+]
              With Nobs On by Paul Johnson, p. 449 - 1 Review
              1. Prophesying Peace, 1944-1945 by James Lees-Milne
            16. [+]
              Murry Mints by Victoria Glendinning, p. 450 - 1 Review
              1. The Letters and Journals of Katherine Mansfield by C.K. Stead and Katherine Mansfield
            17. [+]
              Arms & the Man by Julian Barnes, p. 450 - 1 Review
              1. Jay J. Armes, Investigator by Jay J. Armes and Frederick Nolan
            18. [+]
              God's Schoolgirl by Corinna Adam, p. 451 - 1 Review
              1. Audacity to Believe by Sheila Cassidy
            19. [+]
              Hell on Wheels by Philip French, p. 451 - 1 Review
              1. Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow by Dee Brown
            20. [+]
              Bastardly by Tom Paulin, p. 452 - 3 Reviews
              1. Evidence of Love by Shirley Ann Grau
              2. The Paris Trap by Joseph Hone
              3. Yellow Streak by Bruce Marshall
            21. [+]
              Films: Here's Sand in Your Face by John Coleman, p. 453 - 6 Reviews
              1. Pumping Iron (1977 Film) by George Butler and Robert Fiore
              2. Annie Hall (1977 Film) by Woody Allen
              3. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977 Film) by Joseph Strick
              4. Outlaw Blues (1977 Film) by Richard Heffron
              5. Pelvis (1977 Film) by Robert T. Megginson
              6. Young Lady Chatterley (1977 Film) by Alan Roberts
            22. Radio by Eric Korn, p. 453
            23. Television by Martin Amis, p. 454
            24. Football by Brian Glanville, p. 455
            25. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 456
            26. Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 456
            27. Weekend Competition, p. 457
            28. Chess, p. 457
            29. Crossword, pp. 458-460
        4. [+]
          Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1977 = 12 Issues, 375 Articles
          1. [+]
            October 7, 1977 Issue = 28 Articles
            1. Sanitisation by Consent by James Fenton, p. 462
            2. The Neglect of Mass Unemployment by Peter Townsend, p. 463
            3. Clean What Up? by Roger Woddis, p. 464
            4. Ten Years Without Che by Robin Blackburn, p. 465
            5. The Rite of Love and Death by Murray Sayle, pp. 466-467
            6. Fiddler on the Roof by Alexander Cockburn, p. 468
            7. Black Stardust by Mike Phillips and Lindsay Mackie, p. 469
            8. Profile of Margaret Thatcher, pp. 470-471
            9. Brighton Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 472
            10. House of Dogs by Corinna Adam, p. 473
            11. Such an Ordinary Person by Arthur Marshall, p. 474
            12. Letters to the Editor, pp. 475-476
            13. [+]
              Quarrels With Myself by David Daiches, p. 477 - 1 Review
              1. Milton and the English Revolution by Christopher Hill
            14. [+]
              In Their Flying Machines by Clive James, p. 478 - 2 Reviews
              1. Fighter by Len Deighton
              2. The Last Chance by Johannes Steinhoff
            15. [+]
              Life With the Lid On by Paul Theroux, p. 479 - 1 Review
              1. Elizabeth Bowen: A Biography by Victoria Glendinning
            16. [+]
              Division Bells by Anthony Greenwood, p. 480 - 2 Reviews
              1. Labour and the Left in the 1930s by Ben Pimlott
              2. Tribune 40: The First Forty Years of a Socialist Newspaper by Douglas Hill
            17. [+]
              Small is Small by Eric Korn, p. 481 - 1 Review
              1. A Guide for the Perplexed by E.F. Schumacher
            18. [+]
              Generation Game by Jeremy Treglown, p. 482 - 1 Review
              1. Daniel Martin by John Fowles
            19. [+]
              Blunt Instrument by Alan Ryan, p. 482 - 1 Review
              1. The Hite Report on Male Sexuality by Shere Hite
            20. [+]
              Suburbanity by Susannah Clapp, p. 483 - 4 Reviews
              1. Injury Time by Beryl Bainbridge
              2. The Golden Child by Penelope Fitzgerald
              3. A Raving Monarchist by Julian Rathbone
              4. My Son Max by Jack Cope
            21. Art by John Spurling, p. 484
            22. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 484
            23. Property by Raymond Eisenstark, p. 485
            24. [+]
              Films: Oathy by John Coleman, p. 486 - 3 Reviews
              1. Slap Shot (1977 Film) by George Roy Hill
              2. Valentino (1977 Film) by Ken Russell
              3. Suspiria (1977 Film) by Dario Argento
            25. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 486
            26. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 487
            27. Weekend Competition, p. 487
            28. Chess and Crossword, pp. 488-492
          2. [+]
            October 14, 1977 Issue = 28 Articles
            1. Mrs Thatcher's Dictatorship by James Fenton, p. 494
            2. Who Will have the Fishie? by Mervyn Jones, p. 495
            3. Jim Callaghan's Other Allies by Mary Holland, p. 496
            4. Marchais v. Mitterand by Boris Kidel, p. 497
            5. After Steve Biko Died by Roger Omond, p. 498
            6. The Politics of Slater Walker by Bruce Page, pp. 499-501
            7. Kicking the TV Set by Christopher Price, p. 502
            8. Keeping the Bridge by Roger Woddis, pp. 502-503
            9. Blackpool Diary by Martin Amis, p. 504
            10. Extremism in Higher Education by Richard Hoggart, p. 505
            11. Many Mansions by Arthur Marshall, p. 506
            12. Letters to the Editor, pp. 507-508
            13. [+]
              The Sewage Crisis by John Campbell, p. 509 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Conservatives by Lord Butler
              2. Tory Leaders by Nigel Fisher
            14. [+]
              The Dic by Russell Davies, p. 510 - 1 Review
              1. Caught in the Web of Words by K.M. Elisabeth Murray
            15. [+]
              Fallen Women by Rosemary Dinnage, p. 511 - 1 Review
              1. The Dark Angel by Fraser Harrison
            16. [+]
              His Nibs by Frederic Raphael, p. 512 - 1 Review
              1. W. Somerset Maugham by Anthony Curtis
            17. [+]
              The Stupid Party by Peter Jenkins, p. 513 - 1 Review
              1. Inside Right by Ian Gilmour
            18. [+]
              'Words' by John Sturrock, p. 514 - 3 Reviews
              1. Sade/Fourier/Loyola by Roland Barthes
              2. Image-Music-Text by Roland Barthes
              3. Roland Barthes: A Conservative Estimate by Philip Malcolm Waller Thody
            19. [+]
              Anti-F by Valentine Cunningham, p. 515 - 4 Reviews
              1. Who Goes There? by Bob Shaw
              2. The Slave Girl by Buchi Emecheta
              3. Silken Eyes by Francoise Sagan
              4. The Real Thing by Peggy Woodford
            20. Magazines by John Mortimer, p. 516
            21. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 516
            22. [+]
              Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 517 - 1 Review
              1. Conference of the Birds by John Heilpern
            23. [+]
              Films: Theirs Truly by Andrew Clements, p. 518 - 4 Reviews
              1. Padre Padrone (1977 Film) by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
              2. March or Die (1977 Film) by Dick Richards
              3. Demon Seed (1977 Film) by Donald Cammell
              4. The Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1975 Film) by Stewart Raffill
            24. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 518
            25. Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 519
            26. Architecture by Andrew Saint, p. 519
            27. Weekend Competition, p. 520
            28. Crossword, pp. 521-524
          3. [+]
            October 21, 1977 Issue = 33 Articles
            1. It's a Good News Week by James Fenton, p. 526
            2. The Northhampton Story by Maureen Colquhoun, p. 527
            3. Lonely Days in the White House by Alexander Cockburn, p. 528
            4. The Resurrection of Mrs Gandhi by K.R. Sundar Rajan, p. 529
            5. Judges, Politics and Social Class by John Griffith, pp. 530-533
            6. Death of an Officer and a Gentleman by Mary Holland, p. 534
            7. Falling from the Apex by Jake Podorelski, p. 535
            8. Chaplainesque by Roger Woddis, p. 535
            9. The Battle for Harar by Anthony Mockler, p. 536
            10. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 537
            11. A Degree of Failure by Margaret Gilmore, p. 538
            12. Speak as you Find by Arthur Marshall, p. 539
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 540-542
            14. [+]
              In a State of Emergency by Martin Amis, p. 543 - 1 Review
              1. India: A Wounded Civilization by V.S. Naipaul
            15. [+]
              The Road to Berlin by Clive James, pp. 544-545 - 1 Review
              1. Prussian Nights by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
            16. [+]
              The Blackboard Jungle by Iris Murdoch, pp. 546-547 - 1 Review
              1. What Must we Teach? by Tim Devlin and Mary Warnock
            17. [+]
              The Gowk by A.J.P. Taylor, pp. 548-549 - 1 Review
              1. C.P. Trevelyan, 1870-1958 by A.J.A. Morris
            18. [+]
              Walkabout by Maurice Richardson, p. 550 - 2 Reviews
              1. A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor
              2. In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin
            19. [+]
              Dear Green Place by Neal Ascherson, p. 551 - 1 Review
              1. Glasgow by David Daiches
            20. [+]
              Storm Warning by John Sturrock, p. 552 - 1 Review
              1. Chateaubriand: A Biography, Vol. I: 1768-93 by George D. Painter
            21. [+]
              Mitts Up by Derek Mahon, p. 553 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Lion's Mouth by Kathleen Raine
              2. A Proper Gentleman by Vernon Scannell
            22. [+]
              Gene Genie by Edwina Pygge, p. 554 - 1 Review
              1. Manwatching by Desmond Morris
            23. On Not Learning Russian by Geoffrey Grigson, p. 555
            24. Mysteries in History by D.J. Enright, p. 556
            25. [+]
              Pantyhose by Julian Barnes, pp. 556-559 - 4 Reviews
              1. Full Disclosure by William Safire
              2. Dynasty by Robert S. Elegant
              3. The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
              4. Lancelot by Walker Percy
            26. [+]
              Films: Little Apple by John Coleman, p. 560 - 6 Reviews
              1. The Lacemaker (1977 Film) by Claude Goretta
              2. Equus (1977 Film) by Sidney Lumet
              3. Operation Thunderbolt (1977 Film) by Menahem Golan
              4. Scent of a Woman (1974 Film) by Dino Risi
              5. The Rescuers (1977 Film) by Art Stevens, Ben Sharpsteen, David Hand, and John Lounsbery, ...
              6. Welcome to Blood City (1977 Film) by Peter Sasdy
            27. Art by James Fenton, p. 560
            28. Magazines by John Jones, p. 561
            29. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 562
            30. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 562
            31. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 563
            32. Weekend Competition, p. 563
            33. Chess and Crossword, pp. 564-568
          4. [+]
            October 28, 1977 Issue = 31 Articles
            1. Learning to Live with Blob by James Fenton, p. 570
            2. Looking-Glass World by Tom Stoppard, p. 571
            3. Blackout in South Africa by Roger Omond, p. 572
            4. A Tale of Scottish TV by Phillip Whitehead, p. 573
            5. The Springs of Suffering by Donald Gould, pp. 574-577
            6. Profile of Norman Scott, p. 578
            7. The Luton Mystery by Jane Corbin, p. 579
            8. The Buck Starts Here by Roger Woddis, p. 580
            9. London Diary by Mervyn Jones, p. 581
            10. The Machismo of the Left by Margaret Gaskin, p. 582
            11. Od's Bodikins by Arthur Marshall, p. 583
            12. Letters to the Editor, pp. 584-585
            13. [+]
              Aboriginal Research by Nirad C. Chaudhuri, p. 586 - 1 Review
              1. The Wolf Children by Charles MacLean
            14. Packer's Circuit by Kit Wright, p. 586
            15. [+]
              Dirty Linen by Peter Conrad, p. 587 - 1 Review
              1. A Marriage of True Minds by George Spater and Ian M. Parsons
            16. [+]
              Shakes-Peer by Russell Davies, p. 588 - 1 Review
              1. Shakespeare by Hilliard by Leslie Hotson
            17. A Whole School of Bourgeois Primitives by Christopher Reid, p. 588
            18. [+]
              Sin City by Ian Hamilton, p. 588 - 1 Review
              1. The Confessions of Josef Baisz by Dan Jacobson
            19. [+]
              Worry, Boredom and Hysteria by David Caute, p. 589 - 1 Review
              1. France, 1848-1945 by Theodore Zeldin
            20. [+]
              On the Romp by Jonathan Keates, p. 590 - 1 Review
              1. Trelawny: The Incurable Romancer by William St. Clair
            21. [+]
              The Wringer by Alan Ryan, p. 590 - 1 Review
              1. My LSE by Joan Abse
            22. [+]
              Watt? by Derek Mahon, p. 591 - 2 Reviews
              1. Scenes from a Receding Past by Aidan Higgins
              2. Amateurs by Donald Barthelme
            23. Magazines by John Carey, p. 592
            24. Radio by Eric Korn, p. 592
            25. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 593
            26. Art by John Spurling, p. 594
            27. [+]
              Films: Grey Days by John Coleman, p. 594 - 3 Reviews
              1. Long Holidays of 1936 (1977 Film) by Jaime Camino
              2. Communion (1976 Film) by Alfred Sole
              3. My Nights with Susan, Olga, Albert, Julie, Piet and Sandra (1975 Film) by Pim de la Parra
            28. Television by Ian Hamilton, p. 595
            29. Ballet by Oleg Kerensky, p. 595
            30. Weekend Competition, p. 596
            31. Chess and Crossword, pp. 597-600
          5. [+]
            November 4, 1977 Issue = 35 Articles
            1. It's a Blackout! by James Fenton, p. 602
            2. Nuclear Civil War by Jeremy Bugler, p. 603
            3. The Castlereagh Allegations by Peter Taylor, p. 604
            4. Sacrificing the Saharans by John Gretton, p. 605
            5. Mouthful by Roger Woddis, pp. 606-607
            6. Post-War Impressions of Vietnam by Ian Mather, pp. 608-609
            7. Out of School by Tim Albert, p. 610
            8. The NF and the Old, Old Story by Alastair Buchan, p. 611
            9. Crying for Hungary by Alison Macleod, pp. 612-613
            10. London Diary by Michael Parkinson, p. 614
            11. The Medievalist Case by Paula Neuss, p. 615
            12. Mind Your Own Business by Arthur Marshall, p. 616
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 617-618
            14. [+]
              Easter, 1916 by F.S.L. Lyons, p. 619 - 1 Review
              1. The Damnable Question by George Dangerfield
            15. [+]
              One Quartet by Paul Johnson, p. 620 - 1 Review
              1. The Knox Brothers by Penelope Fitzgerald
            16. [+]
              Tell Tales by Stuart Holland, pp. 620-621 - 1 Review
              1. Terrorism by Walter Laqueur
            17. [+]
              Last Acts by Anthony Howard, p. 622 - 1 Review
              1. Secretary of State for Social Services, 1968-70 by Richard H.S. Crossman
            18. [+]
              Daddy O by Julian Barnes, p. 623 - 1 Review
              1. Aristotle Onassis by Nicholas Fraser, Philip Jacobson, and Mark Ottaway, ...
            19. [+]
              Assumptions by Hugo Young, p. 623 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Politics of the Judiciary by J.A.G. Griffith
              2. The Politics of the Media by John C. Whale
            20. Waiting for the Day by Roger Garfitt, p. 624
            21. [+]
              Lacklust by Valentine Cunningham, p. 625 - 4 Reviews
              1. The Farewell Party by Milan Kundera
              2. Having It Away by Patrice Chaplin
              3. Dreams Die First by Harold Robbins
              4. Shall We Tell the President? by Jeffrey Archer
            22. [+]
              Sympathy for the Devil by Lorna Sage, pp. 626-627 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, and Six More by Roald Dahl
              2. The Wonder-Dog by Richard Arthur Warren Hughes and Antony Maitland, ...
            23. [+]
              Boggle Box by Rosemary Dinnage, p. 628 - 1 Review
              1. The Box in the Corner by Gwen Dunn
            24. Goggle Books by John Coleman, pp. 628-629
            25. Screwdrivers by Alan Ryan, p. 630
            26. Shin-Pads by Jeremy Treglown, p. 631
            27. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 632
            28. Journalism by Brian Glanville, p. 632
            29. [+]
              Films: Hustle by John Coleman, p. 633 - 4 Reviews
              1. Black Joy (1977 Film) by Anthony Simmons
              2. England Made Me (1973 Film) by Peter Duffell
              3. Voyage of the Damned (1976 Film) by Stuart Rosenberg
              4. The Chicago Maternity Center Story (1977 Film) by Jerry Blumenthal
            30. Magazines by David Caute, p. 634
            31. Jazz by Charles Cox, p. 634
            32. Rock by Mark Kidel, p. 635
            33. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 636
            34. Weekend Competition, p. 636
            35. Chess and Crossword, pp. 637-640
          6. [+]
            November 11, 1977 Issue = 28 Articles
            1. European Phone-In by James Fenton, p. 642
            2. Miners and Misunderstandings by Corinna Adam, p. 643
            3. Sex, Politics and the Family by Alexander Cockburn, p. 644
            4. Carrillo and the Kremlin by Dev Murarka, p. 645
            5. Steelyard Blues by Patrick Wintour, p. 646
            6. Stirring Stuff by Roger Woddis, pp. 646-647
            7. Japan's Miracle Turns Sour by Murray Sayle, pp. 648-649
            8. Unions and the BBC by Denis MacShane, p. 650
            9. The Biko Inquest by Roger Omond, p. 651
            10. London Diary by Michael Parkinson, p. 652
            11. In Between the Fighting by Clive Wolman, p. 653
            12. Swing Swing Together by Arthur Marshall, p. 654
            13. Letters to the Editor, p. 655
            14. [+]
              Punch and Judy Man by Philip French, p. 656 - 1 Review
              1. Letters on Literature and Politics, 1912-1972 by Edmund Wilson and Elena Wilson
            15. [+]
              Double Thunder by Craig Raine, pp. 657-658 - 1 Review
              1. The Strange Ride of Rudyard Kipling by Angus Wilson
            16. [+]
              In a Mad Family by John Fuller, p. 659 - 1 Review
              1. The English Auden by Edward Mendelson and W.H. Auden
            17. [+]
              Waiting Game by Christopher Hitchens, p. 660 - 2 Reviews
              1. A History of Rhodesia by Robert Blake
              2. Roots of a Revolution by Ndabaningi Sithole
            18. [+]
              Others of Us by Sir Edward Pygge, p. 661 - 1 Review
              1. A Prime Minister on Prime Ministers by Harold Wilson
            19. Platalow's Bung by Peter Redgrove, p. 661
            20. [+]
              Puppet-Mistress by Michael Gilbert, p. 662 - 1 Review
              1. An Autobiography by Agatha Christie
            21. [+]
              Comp Complexes by Jeremy Treglown, pp. 662-663 - 5 Reviews
              1. The Dark Lady by Louis Auchincloss
              2. Tornado Pratt by Paul Ableman
              3. Sunset at Blandings by P.G. Wodehouse and Richard Usborne
              4. Danny Hill by Francis King
              5. Venus Reveal'd by Celia Haddon
            22. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 664
            23. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 664
            24. [+]
              Films: Valium of the Dolls by John Coleman, p. 665 - 3 Reviews
              1. Welcome to L.A. (1976 Film) by Alan Rudolph
              2. Salon Kitty (1976 Film) by Tinto Brass
              3. Crime Busters (1976 Film) by Enzo Barboni and E.B. Clucher
            25. Television by Julian Barnes, p. 666
            26. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 667
            27. Weekend Competition, p. 667
            28. Chess and Crossword, pp. 668-672
          7. [+]
            November 18, 1977 Issue = 32 Articles
            1. Wind and Fire by James Fenton, p. 674
            2. The Politics of the Pillory by Anthony Howard, p. 675
            3. Fraser Blazes the Thatcher Trail by Stuart Holland, p. 676
            4. Portrait of Donald Woods by Roger Omond, p. 677
            5. General Zia and the Bhutto Legend by Jared Jabbar, pp. 678-679
            6. Managing the Mixed Economy by Roy Hattersley, pp. 680-683
            7. Keep MoT off the Road by Malcolm Hulke, p. 684
            8. A Loyal Tribute by Roger Woddis, p. 684
            9. Newham's Favourite Son by Tim Albert, p. 685
            10. The Eye of Greece by C.H. Rolph, p. 686
            11. London Diary by Christopher Hitchens, p. 687
            12. How To Be President by Stephen Atkinson, p. 688
            13. Willingly to School by Arthur Marshall, p. 689
            14. Letters to the Editor, pp. 690-691
            15. [+]
              Notre Dame d'Afrique by Richard Cobb, p. 692 - 1 Review
              1. A Savage War of Peace by Alistair Horne
            16. [+]
              Chaise Longue, Vita Brevis by Jonathan Raban, pp. 693-694 - 1 Review
              1. Professing Poetry by John Wain
            17. [+]
              The Last Cavalier by Paul Johnson, p. 695 - 2 Reviews
              1. Joseph Chamberlain by Enoch Powell
              2. Wrestling with the Angel by Enoch Powell
            18. [+]
              Georgia On My Mind by Michael Davie, p. 696 - 2 Reviews
              1. Why Not the Best? by Jimmy Carter
              2. The Man from Plains by David Kucharsky
            19. Art Books by Clive James, John Spurling, Peter Conrad, and Marc Andrew Saint, ..., p. 697
            20. [+]
              Flights of Angels by Clive James, p. 697 - 1 Review
              1. The Drawings by Sandro Botticelli for Dante's Divine Comedy by Kenneth Clark
            21. [+]
              Weight & See by John Spurling, pp. 698-699 - 4 Reviews
              1. The Notebooks of Edgar Degas by Theodore Reff
              2. William Blake: The Seer and His Visions by Milton Klonsky
              3. Blake as an Artist by David Bindman
              4. Art Today by Edward Lucie-Smith
            22. [+]
              Slide Show by Peter Conrad, p. 700 - 2 Reviews
              1. Animals and Men by Kenneth Clark
              2. The Cult of Elizabeth by Roy Strong
            23. [+]
              The Foggiest by Marc, p. 701 - 1 Review
              1. Beerbohm's Literary Caricatures by J.G. Riewald
            24. [+]
              House Style by Andrew Saint, p. 702 - 1 Review
              1. Sweetness and Light by Mark Girouard
            25. Magazines by Michael Moorcock, p. 703
            26. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 703
            27. Art by John Spurling, p. 704
            28. Television by Julian Barnes, p. 705
            29. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 706
            30. Radio by Eric Korn, p. 707
            31. Weekend Competition, p. 707
            32. Chess and Crossword, pp. 708-712
          8. [+]
            November 25, 1977 Issue = 34 Articles
            1. What about the Bleep? by James Fenton, p. 714
            2. Sadat in Jerusalem by Patrick Seale, pp. 715-716
            3. The Politics of the TV spectacular by Alexander Cockburn, p. 717
            4. Inside and Outside the Inquest by Roger Omond, pp. 718-719
            5. The Grand Energy Debate by John Hatfield, pp. 720-721
            6. What I Meant About Strikers by John Collins, p. 722
            7. Neurocommunism by Roger Woddis, p. 722
            8. Kate's Case by Audrey Harvey, p. 723
            9. Scanners and the People of Siam by Donald Gould, p. 724
            10. London Diary by Crucifer, p. 725
            11. Warwick University Ltd by Julian Eccles and Alan Roberts, p. 726
            12. Maids of Honour by Arthur Marshall, p. 727
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 728-730
            14. [+]
              The Duellists by John Bayley, p. 731 - 1 Review
              1. Lermontov: Tragedy in the Caucasus by Laurence Kelly
            15. [+]
              Appendicitis by Russell Davies, pp. 732-733 - 1 Review
              1. Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams by Sylvia Plath
            16. [+]
              Shipshape by Tom Naim, p. 734 - 1 Review
              1. Devolution: The End of Britain? by Tam Dalyell
            17. [+]
              Gee, It's Geoffrey by A.N. Wilson, p. 735 - 1 Review
              1. The Life and Times of Chaucer by John Gardner
            18. Home for the Elderly by Craig Raine, p. 736
            19. [+]
              The Big Splash by Harold Beaver, p. 737 - 2 Reviews
              1. The World of Raymond Chandler by Miriam Gross
              2. The Notebooks of Raymond Chandler by Frank MacShane and Raymond Chandler
            20. [+]
              Smash & Grab by Hilary Spurling, p. 738 - 1 Review
              1. Queen Christabel by David J. Mitchell
            21. [+]
              Fancy That by David Mitchell, p. 739 - 4 Reviews
              1. Loose Change by Sara Davidson
              2. Three Women by Walter Sorell
              3. Femininity as Alienation by Ann Foreman
              4. Women at the Top by Joan Wheeler-Bennett
            22. [+]
              Making Passes by Maurice Richardson, p. 740 - 1 Review
              1. Burgess and Maclean by John Fisher
            23. [+]
              Future Shock by Anthony McAdam, p. 741 - 2 Reviews
              1. How Long Will South Africa Survive? by R.W. Johnson
              2. The Whores of War by Wilfred Burchett and Derek Roebuck
            24. [+]
              Tell All by Alastair Hetherington, pp. 742-743 - 1 Review
              1. Harold's Years by Kingsley Amis
            25. [+]
              Sussed by Phillip Whitehead, p. 744 - 1 Review
              1. Mr. Prone by C.H. Rolph
            26. [+]
              Mortem Virumque Cano by Tom Paulin, pp. 744-745 - 4 Reviews
              1. The Death of Virgil by Hermann Broch
              2. Last Orders by Brian W. Aldiss
              3. Love of Worker Bees by Alexandra M. Kollontai
              4. Little Tales of Misogyny by Patricia Highsmith
            27. Television by Julian Barnes, p. 746
            28. Rock Music by Mark Kidel, p. 746
            29. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 747
            30. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 748
            31. Art by John Spurling, p. 748
            32. [+]
              Films: Arting About by John Coleman, p. 749 - 3 Reviews
              1. Serail (1976 Film) by Eduardo de Gregorio
              2. The Apple Game (1976 Film) by Vera Chytilova
              3. Before Hindsight (1977 Film) by Jonathan Lewis
            33. Weekend Competition, p. 750
            34. Chess and Crossword, pp. 751-756
          9. [+]
            December 2, 1977 Issue = 33 Articles
            1. Who Are the Men of Destiny? by James Fenton, p. 758
            2. South Africa's Foregone Conclusion by Roger Omond, p. 759
            3. Sadat's Shock Therapy by Patrick Seale, p. 760
            4. An Expensive Umpire by John Griffith, p. 761
            5. Whitlam's Chance of Revenge by Allan Ashbolt, p. 762
            6. Poor Bloody Infantry by Roger Woddis, pp. 762-763
            7. Reverse Injustice? by Ben Whitaker, pp. 764-765
            8. Profile of Brian Clough, pp. 766-767
            9. Kind Hearts by Anne Bennett, p. 768
            10. London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 769
            11. Lore College by Jeremy Holt, p. 770
            12. Unholy Ghosts by Arthur Marshall, p. 771
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 772-774
            14. [+]
              Making History by James Fenton, p. 775 - 4 Reviews
              1. Napoleon and the Restoration of the Bourbons by Thomas Babington Macaulay and Joseph Hamburger, ...
              2. Macaulay and the Whig Tradition by Joseph Hamburger
              3. The Letters of Thomas Babington Macaulay by Thomas Pinney and Thomas Babington Macaulay
              4. Horatius at the Bridge by Thomas Babington Macaulay
            15. [+]
              The Thought That Counts by John Sturrock, pp. 776-777 - 1 Review
              1. The Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought by Alan Bullock and Oliver Stallybrass
            16. [+]
              The Aristocrats by Philip French, pp. 778-779 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Walt Disney Biography by Bob Thomas
              2. Bud and Lou by Bob Thomas
            17. Winter Draws by Russell Davies, pp. 780-781
            18. [+]
              When the Going Was Good by Donald MacRae, pp. 782-783 - 2 Reviews
              1. William Beveridge: A Biography by Jose Harris
              2. Harold Laski by Granville G. Eastwood
            19. [+]
              Tommyrot by Mark Kidel, p. 784 - 4 Reviews
              1. Elton: It's a Little Bit Funny by Elton John, Bernie Taupin, and David Nutter
              2. The Story of "Tommy" by Richard Barnes and Pete Townshend
              3. A Decade of "The Who" by Steve Turner
              4. 1988: New Wave Punk Rock Explosion~~Nineteen Eighty-Eight: New Wave Punk Rock Explosion by Caroline Coon
            20. [+]
              Red-Blooded by Claire Tomalin, pp. 784-785 - 1 Review
              1. A Celebration by Rebecca West
            21. [+]
              Just a Whisper by Christopher Hitchens, p. 786 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Gun and the Olive Branch by David Hirst
              2. The Israeli Secret Service by Richard Deacon
              3. Israel: Utopia Incorporated by Uri Davis
            22. [+]
              The Greatest by Jonathan Keates, p. 787 - 1 Review
              1. The Other Half by Kenneth Clark
            23. [+]
              Two Pillars by Anthony Howard, p. 788 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Bedside 'Guardian' 26 by W.L. Webb
              2. The Telegraph Year by David Holloway
            24. [+]
              Bent Double by Lorna Sage, p. 788 - 1 Review
              1. The Passionate Shepherdess by Maureen Duffy
            25. [+]
              Thrown In by Valentine Cunningham, p. 789 - 1 Review
              1. Francis Warner: Poet and Dramatist by Tim Prentki
            26. [+]
              Laughing Gas by Derek Mahon, p. 790 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Confessions of Proinsias O'Toole by John Morrow
              2. Best Irish Short Stories 2 by David Marcus
              3. Alien Embassy by Ian Watson
            27. Magazines by Jonathan Raban, p. 791
            28. Television by Julian Barnes, p. 792
            29. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 792
            30. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 793
            31. [+]
              Films: Key Haul by John Coleman, p. 794 - 3 Reviews
              1. Golden Rendezvous (1977 Film) by Ashley Lazarus
              2. Blue Sunshine (1976 Film) by Jeff Lieberman
              3. Inhibition (1976 Film) by Paolo Poeti
            32. Weekend Competition, p. 794
            33. Chess and Crossword, pp. 795-800
          10. [+]
            December 9, 1977 Issue = 28 Articles
            1. The Crown Agents Debate by James Fenton, p. 802
            2. The Case for European PR by Christopher Mayhew, p. 803
            3. By Habit and Repute by Corinna Adam, p. 804
            4. Crown Agents and Civil Servants by John Griffith, p. 805
            5. South Africa's Inconclusive Election by R.W. Johnson, pp. 806-807
            6. Verdict in Court by Roger Omond, p. 808
            7. The Deferential Union by Patrick Wintour, pp. 808-809
            8. Streaming Spires by Tim Albert, p. 810
            9. London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 811
            10. The Box in the Corner by Sheila Hayman, p. 812
            11. Without Tears by Arthur Marshall, p. 813
            12. Letters to the Editor, pp. 814-815
            13. [+]
              Bigger Means Worse by Clive James, p. 816 - 1 Review
              1. The Rise and Fall of the British Manager by Alistair Mant
            14. [+]
              Nobody Knows by James Cameron, p. 817 - 2 Reviews
              1. The Japanese by Edwin O. Reischauer
              2. The Russians by Hedrick Smith
            15. [+]
              One Hair of the Head by Neal Ascherson, p. 818 - 1 Review
              1. Missing Persons and Other Essays by Heinrich Boll
            16. [+]
              Baedeker Raid by John Porteous, p. 819 - 2 Reviews
              1. Venice: The Rise to Empire by John Julius Norwich
              2. Florence and the Medici by John Rigby Hale
            17. [+]
              Hackette Job by Julian Symons, p. 820 - 1 Review
              1. Killing Time by Sandy Fawkes
            18. [+]
              Darling by Tom Paulin, p. 820 - 1 Review
              1. The Irish World by Brian de Breffny
            19. [+]
              Unstranscribability by Peter Conrad, p. 821 - 1 Review
              1. The Modes of Modern Writing by David Lodge
            20. [+]
              Truth to Tell by Hermione Lee, p. 822 - 5 Reviews
              1. Journey Into Fire by Patricia Wright
              2. The Strike by Yvonne Burgess
              3. Rite of Passage by Sheila Fugard
              4. Mischief by Ben Travers
              5. Rookery Nook by Ben Travers
            21. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 823
            22. Art by John Spurling, p. 823
            23. Television by Julian Barnes, p. 824
            24. Radio by Eric Korn, p. 825
            25. [+]
              Films: Not So Sunny by John Coleman, p. 825 - 2 Reviews
              1. Hyenas' Sun (1976 Film) by Ridha Behi
              2. 67 Days~~Sixty-Seven Days (1974 Film) by Zivorad 'Zika' Mitrovic
            26. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 826
            27. Weekend Competition, p. 826
            28. Chess and Crossword, pp. 827-832
          11. [+]
            December 16, 1977 Issue = 28 Articles
            1. David Steel's Predicament by James Fenton, p. 834
            2. Fixing TV Programmes by Phillip Whitehead, p. 835
            3. A Defeat for Soares? by Robert McCloughlin, p. 836
            4. The End for Whitlam by Allan Ashbolt, p. 837
            5. Hubert Humphrey's Last Battle by Alexander Cockburn, p. 838
            6. Change of Heart by Roger Woddis, pp. 838-839
            7. Bokassa and the French by Ian Mather, pp. 840-841
            8. Economic Totems & Political Taboos by Stuart Holland, pp. 842-843
            9. Learning to Live Without Fuel by Mary Morgan, p. 844
            10. London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 845
            11. Behind the Scenes by Glen Davies, p. 846
            12. Tolstoy's Aunt on Serious Charge by Arthur Marshall, p. 847
            13. Letters to the Editor, pp. 848-849
            14. [+]
              UnAmerican Activities by David Caute, p. 850 - 1 Review
              1. We Must March My Darlings by Diana Trilling
            15. [+]
              The Distinguished Thing by Peter Conrad, p. 851 - 1 Review
              1. Sir Leslie Stephen's Mausoleum Book by Alan Bell and Leslie Stephen
            16. [+]
              Left Behind by Robin Blackburn, p. 852 - 1 Review
              1. Eurocommunism and the State by Santiago Carrillo
            17. [+]
              Eyeballs & Gums by Hilary Spurling, p. 853 - 1 Review
              1. The Anthropologist's Cookbook by Jessica Kuper
            18. [+]
              Joy Boy by Jonathan Keates, p. 853 - 2 Reviews
              1. Carols: The Joy of Christmas by Edward Heath
              2. Travels: People and Places in My Life by Edward Heath
            19. [+]
              On Contradictions by Mervyn Jones, p. 854 - 2 Reviews
              1. Mao Tse-Tung in the Scales of History by Dick Wilson
              2. Mao Tse-Tung: The Man in the Leader by Lucian W. Pye
            20. [+]
              A Handful of Dust by Jeremy Treglown, p. 855 - 3 Reviews
              1. The Sin Eater by Alice Thomas Ellis
              2. A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
              3. Brothers of the Head by Brian W. Aldiss
            21. [+]
              Films: The Things from Outer Space by John Coleman, p. 856 - 6 Reviews
              1. Star Wars (1976 Film) by George Lucas
              2. The Deep (1977 Film) by Peter Yates
              3. The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977 Film) by Marty Feldman
              4. Rollercoaster (1977 Film) by James Goldstone
              5. Shirin's Wedding (1977 Film) by Helma Sanders
              6. Landscape After Battle (1970 Film) by Andrzej Wajda
            22. [+]
              Films: 3, 2, 1, Rip Off! by Michael Moorcock, p. 857 - 1 Review
              1. Star Wars (1976 Film) by George Lucas
            23. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 857
            24. Television by Russell Davies, p. 858
            25. Opera by Eric Sams, p. 859
            26. Magazines by Julian Symons, p. 859
            27. Weekend Competition, p. 860
            28. Chess and Crossword, pp. 861-864
          12. [+]
            December 23, 1977 Issue = 37 Articles
            1. Mr Callaghan's Christmas by James Fenton, p. 866
            2. That Was the Year That Was by Anthony Howard, p. 867
            3. Fleet Street in 1977 by Tom Baistow, pp. 868-869
            4. Zimbabwe's Star in the East by Christopher Price, pp. 870-871
            5. Atom-Energie uber alles by Jeremy Bugler, pp. 872-873
            6. Christianity and History by Paul Johnson, p. 874
            7. All Ye Faithful by Roger Woddis, pp. 874-875
            8. The Boredom Mountain by David Haworth, p. 876
            9. Censorship and the Home Office by Alex Lyon, p. 877
            10. No-Hopers by John Daniel, p. 878
            11. Behind the Cement by Malcolm Hulke, p. 878
            12. Alms Giving by Anne Bennett, p. 879
            13. London Diary by John Mortimer, p. 880
            14. Suitable Thoughts by C.H. Rolph, p. 881
            15. And a Happy New Year by Arthur Marshall, pp. 882-885
            16. TV Guide by Russell Davies, p. 886
            17. 'Jake's Thing' by Kingsley Amis, pp. 887-888
            18. 'The Imperial Ice-House' by Paul Theroux, p. 889
            19. 'The Joey Bagstock Smile' by Jean Rhys, p. 890
            20. Three Poems by Craig Raine, p. 891
            21. Edward Pygge's Christmas Quiz by Edward Pygge, pp. 892-893
            22. Drink by Alan Watkins, p. 894
            23. Eats by Hilary Spurling, p. 895
            24. 'The Utopian State of Mind' by Northrop Frye, pp. 896-900
            25. No Nonsense by James Fenton, p. 901
            26. [+]
              Misericords by Jonathan Raban, pp. 902-903 - 1 Review
              1. A Little Order by Evelyn Waugh and Donat Gallagher
            27. [+]
              Ababccddeffegg by John Bayley, p. 904 - 1 Review
              1. Eugene Onegin, and Other Poems by Alexander Pushkin and Charles Johnston
            28. [+]
              Muddy Water by Eric Sams, p. 905 - 1 Review
              1. Debussy on Music by Francois Lesure
            29. [+]
              The Black Book by A.J.P. Taylor, p. 905 - 1 Review
              1. Salome's Last Veil by Michael Kettle
            30. [+]
              Clunk Clique by Gavin Ewart, p. 906 - 1 Review
              1. The Leavises, the "Social", and the Left by Garry Watson
            31. [+]
              Films: Reeling Off by John Coleman, p. 907 - 5 Reviews
              1. Big Banana Feet (1976 Film) by David Peat
              2. The Hiding Place (1975 Film) by James F. Collier
              3. Death Is Child's Play (1976 Film) by Narciso Ibanez Serrador
              4. Black Panther (1977 Film) by Ian Merrick
              5. The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977 Film) by Michael Pressman
            32. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 908
            33. Television by Russell Davies, p. 909
            34. Art by John Spurling, p. 909
            35. Weekend Competition, p. 910
            36. Chess and Crosswords, pp. 911-912
            37. Edward Pygge's Answers, pp. 913-916
      2. [+]
        Issues of 1978 = 51 Issues, 1,462 Articles
        1. [+]
          Issues of 1979 = 51 Issues, 1,536 Articles
        2. [+]
          Issues of the 1980s = 10 Years, 390 Issues, 4,869 Articles
          1. [+]
            Issues of 1980 = 50 Issues, 1,490 Articles
            1. [+]
              Issues of 1981 = 26 Issues
              1. [+]
                Issues of 1982 = 25 Issues
                1. [+]
                  Issues of 1983 = 51 Issues
                  1. [+]
                    Issues of 1984 = 52 Issues, 35 Articles
                    1. [+]
                      Issues of 1985 = 51 Issues, 1,887 Articles
                      1. [+]
                        Issues of 1986 = 51 Issues, 1,405 Articles
                        1. [+]
                          Issues of 1987 = 36 Issues
                          1. [+]
                            Issues of 1988 = 36 Issues, 52 Articles
                            1. [+]
                              Issues of 1989 = 12 Issues
                            2. [+]
                              Issues of the 1990s = 2 Years, 41 Issues, 19 Articles
                              1. [+]
                                Issues of 1990 = 24 Issues, 19 Articles
                                1. [+]
                                  Issues of 1993 = 17 Issues