{"product_id":"1922-9780857305015","title":"1922","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1922 was a year of great turbulence and upheaval. Its events reverberated throughout the rest of the twentieth century and still affect us today, 100 years later. In a sequence of vividly written sketches, Nick Rennison conjures up all the drama and diversity of an extraordinary year....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVivid... In this enjoyable slice of popular history, Rennison assembles a month-by-month almanac, including all the most notable moments from science, politics, art and culture * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eHugely enjoyable * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttempting a pithy summary of the events of any year is a difficult task, especially one as seismic as 1922. Nick Rennison has given it a go in this entertaining and thoroughly readable canter through the events of a century ago... Fascinating\u003c\/p\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a delightful book, and Rennison's selection is intelligent and lively. He has an eye for the significant detail and an agreeably dry tone... 1922 should please those who are well-versed in history, but it will also be a treat for those for whom the past is another country. * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003eIn crisp and evocative snatches, he gives monthly summaries of global events, domestic episodes, newspaper sensations, sporting triumphs and cultural acclaim during 1922... There is a moral lesson submerged in Rennison's playful selection of anecdotes. Life's tragedies bind humans together as much as hate and greed, and more tightly than love * Spectator *","brand":"Oldcastle Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406295114071,"sku":"9780857305015","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857305015.jpg?v=1730495274","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/1922-9780857305015","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}