A Literary Cavalcade-IV — Robert A. Parker

For six decades, writer and editor Robert A. Parker has followed up

each book he reads, mainly novels, with an evaluation of that book.

In this fourth of six volumes, the authors covered range from Jean Lacouture to Montherlant. They include Le Carre, Lehane, Leonard, Mafouz, Mailer, Malraux, Mauriac, McDermott, , McMurtry, and Mishima.

The commentaries are listed alphabetically by author, and the books by the date of public-cation for each author. There areabout 100 authors included in this volume.

The writers here represent a broad range of writing styles, cultural influences, and moral philosophies. And all are rated on their literary achievement, the effectiveness of plot, character, and setting, plus their recognition of the moral, ethical, and spiritual values of mankind.