In England “dogs have only to bark, cocks to crow, cats miaow, radios blare, youngsters jive, floors shake, aircraft buzz, motorcycles roar beyond a certain level of decibels, for injunctions to fly about like autumn leaves.” Add the intelligence that second-hand brass beds are knocked about a bit when they are prepared for the West Indian trade, in order that an increased potentiality for noise-making will advertise the purchaser’s virility, and we have been thoroughly informed about culture-clash as well as blessedly spared the term in this engaging report.
Back Street New Worlds: A Look at Immigrants in Britain, by Elspeth Huxley. Morrow, $4.00
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