We can thank the excellent A Common Reader book catalogue (www.commonreader.com) for giving Evelyn Waugh's Robbery Under Law its first American publication in roughly 60 years. Published now by the catalogue's Akadine Press, it is, like all Waugh's oeuvre, skillfully written. It is also easily the most political of Waugh's books, for among other things it is a critique of socialism, an affirmation of the free market, and shows a preference for monarchy over democracy. With regard to the last, Waugh says that elections, "even in countries of homogenous race, widespread education, and a tradition of public service are a … Continue reading Rediscovering A Neglected Classic