The Bird's Nest, by Shirley Jackson.
Not quite top-drawer but a fair enough account of a girl whose personality is split four ways (TIME, June 21).
A Child of the Century, by Ben Hecht.
A big, disorganized, windy, frequently fascinating look in the mirror by a softie who always made like a toughie (TIME une 21).
Mary Anne, by Daphne du Maurier.
A royal duke, a scheming mistress, a scandal that shakes the House of Commons—in other words, all that Du Maurier fans need for a happy evening (TIME, June 21).
Guignol's Band, by Louis Ferdinand Celine....