Today I’m looking back at my post on The Perfect Summer by Juliet Nicolson a book I loved. I first reviewed it on October 29, 2009. It focuses on the period from May, when King George V was crowned, to September, describing the minutiae of everyday life of both the rich and the poor.
My review begins:
The Perfect Summer: Dancing into Shadow in 1911 by Juliet Nicolson is a fascinating look at life in Britain during the summer of George V’s Coronation year, 1911.
When I finished reading this book I decided that the summer of 1911 was not “the perfect summer”. It was one of the hottest years of the twentieth century, making life most uncomfortable at a time when most people had no means of getting out of the sweltering heat. Even a trip to the seaside for working class people meant they donned their Sunday best clothes and spent the day standing because they couldn’t afford to hire deck chairs!
Click here to read my full review
The next Throwback Thursday post is scheduled for December 30 2021.
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Thanks for participating! This book sounds interesting!
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This sounds like a really interesting look at that time, Margaret. And it’s a time when a lot of people didn’t know just how close WW I was, I do like the idea of looking back over past reviews, actually; it’s a good way to reflect on one’s reading.
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I’m intrigued, on my way to your review.
My Throwback post is here: https://wordsandpeace.com/2021/12/09/throwback-thursday-november-2011/
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