The Twenties
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
The 1920s roared — and Alan Jenkins was there to chronicle every glittering, turbulent moment of the decade that changed the modern world. The Twenties presents a vivid panorama of the post-war era, capturing the jazz-soaked exuberance, social upheaval, and cultural revolution that defined a generation caught between the trauma of the Great War and the looming shadow of the Depression. From the flapper fashions of London and New York to the rise of cinema, radio, and a new consumer age, Jenkins reconstructs the era with journalistic precision and narrative flair. Jenkins draws on a wealth of historical detail to illustrate how the twenties were not merely a period of hedonism, but a profound turning point in politics, art, and society. His style is accessible yet authoritative, weaving together the personal and the political to reveal a decade that was simultaneously intoxicated by its own freedom and haunted by its fragility. For anyone who has ever wondered what it truly felt like to live through the world's first modern decade, this is an essential read.
Author: Alan Jenkins
Format: Hardback
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
The 1920s roared — and Alan Jenkins was there to chronicle every glittering, turbulent moment of the decade that changed the modern world. The Twenties presents a vivid panorama of the post-war era, capturing the jazz-soaked exuberance, social upheaval, and cultural revolution that defined a generation caught between the trauma of the Great War and the looming shadow of the Depression. From the flapper fashions of London and New York to the rise of cinema, radio, and a new consumer age, Jenkins reconstructs the era with journalistic precision and narrative flair. Jenkins draws on a wealth of historical detail to illustrate how the twenties were not merely a period of hedonism, but a profound turning point in politics, art, and society. His style is accessible yet authoritative, weaving together the personal and the political to reveal a decade that was simultaneously intoxicated by its own freedom and haunted by its fragility. For anyone who has ever wondered what it truly felt like to live through the world's first modern decade, this is an essential read.