350 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
350 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1957 and as a revised edition in 1970, this is a fascinating survey of many of the major events in Britain between the Armistice of 1918 and the Great Depression of 1929. With the aid of many photographs and advertisements, this book turns back the clock and recaptures the spirit of the times of the Eton crop, the cat’s whisker, Noel Coward and the Wembley Exhibition, as... Read more
1.The End of the War 2. Peace 3. The Changing Scene 4. The First Labour Government 5. Trouble with Germany 6. Trouble with Ireland 7. The Wonderful Wireless 8. Wembley 9. A Day in 1925 10. The General Strike 11. Five Years of Baldwin 12. Emancipation 13. Motoring 14. The Bright Young Things 15. Literature 16. The Royal Family 17. Speed and Sport 18. Entertainment 19. Crime 20. Depression.
Biography
John M. Montgomery
Original Reviews of The Twenties:
‘Very readable, very informative…’ James Laver, Books and Bookmen
‘How it brings back the fun and the tears’ Glasgow Bulletin
