London: Gollancz, 1954. Octavo, 250 pp. Blue boards. South African bookseller's ticket to lower margin of front pastedown; bruise and half inch tear to fore edge of rear cover; near fine otherwise, no previous owner names. Pale grey dust jacket has tears and small chips to tips of tanned spine; tanning to flap folds; tear to rear panel at flap fold; VG otherwise. The noted literary critic's explanation, but not apology, of his embrace and subsequent disillusionment with Communism.