17 October 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: Juv/YA
Setting: 1930s, Britain - 1930s, Eaton College, Scotland
7 Stars
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Book 1 in the Young Bond series. James Bond has just started Eaton College. It’s a huge change, so many other people around and rules to follow. He does his best to fit in and soon enough he makes a … Continue reading
21 April 2012
Call no: 636.7
Genre: natural world, non-fiction
Setting: 1920s, 1930s, USA
7 Stars
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The life and legend of the world’s most famous dog While serving during World War I serviceman Lee Duncan came across a little of new born German Shepherd puppies. He took two for himself and gave the others to other … Continue reading
25 February 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: sff, short stories
Setting: 1930s, 1940s, China, future
8 Stars
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I recently posted a link to some of the nebula nominees that are available to read online. And today I decided to read one, so at random i clicked a link and found myself reading The Man Who Ended History: … Continue reading
18 June 2011
Call no: 800
Genre: diary fiction
Setting: 1930s, England
6 Stars
6 Comments
Cassandra Mortmain’s father is a famous writer; unfortunatley he has been suffering from writer’s block for years. Her mother is dead, but she has a lovely stepmother now in Topaz. She also has a younger brother Thomas, and and older sister, Rose. And then there is Stephen, who has grown up with them, not forgetting the dog Heloise and the cat Abelard. They live in a ruin of a castle in England, and have no income. Which means no money for clothes, repairs, rent, or food. They have sold everything worth selling. And then the two Cotton brothers arrive on the scene.
14 January 2011
Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Guy Pearce, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gambon, Timothy Spall
Script: David Seidler
Genre: drama, historical fiction
Setting: 1930s, England, Interwar Europe
9 Stars
8 Comments
The wireless changed a great many things. Before, all that was required of a monarch was that he look the part, and not fall off his horse. After the king would invade his people’s homes and have to court them … Continue reading
25 May 2010
Call no: 800
Genre: epistolary, general fiction
Setting: 1930s, Germany, USA
3 Comments
Address Unknown is a very slight book. It is told in letters between Max Eisenstein in the US and Martin Schulz in Germany, and begins in 1932. They are business partners, and friends, both have fond memories of Germany, where Martin is originally from. And both seem to start out with similar beliefs and politics. But then comes the rise of Hitler, and where Max sees cause for alarm Martin sees a chance for humiliated Germany to rise up. Continue reading
22 November 2008
Call no: 800
Genre: detective & mystery
Setting: 1930s, Shanghai
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ISBN: 057120516x ; Other Reviews It was the summer of 1923, the summer I came down from Cambridge, when despite my aunt’s wishes that I return to Shropshire, I decided my future lay in the capital and took up a … Continue reading
10 January 2006
Genre: detective & mystery
Setting: 1930s, Los Angelos
8 Stars
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ISBN: 0140108920 ; A Philip Marlowe Mystery #1 It was about eleven o’;clock in the morning, mid October, with the sun not shining and a look of hard wet rain in the clearness of the foothills. Philip Marlowe is a … Continue reading
16 September 2005
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Renée Zellweger, Russell Crowe
Script: Cliff Hollingsworth
Genre: biopic, sport
Setting: 1930s, USA - great depression
8 Stars
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– Joe Gould Based on the true story of James J Braddock. A boxing film. Set during the Depression. Consider all of these things and you may be thinking that this is a sentimental boxer-overcoming-hardship film, and, in a way … Continue reading
16 November 2003
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Tobey Maguire
Script: Gary Ross
Genre: drama, sport
Setting: 1930s, USA - great depression
8 Stars
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Went to see this film last night, and really really enjoyed it. Course I am a horse-person, but have never been a huge fan of horse racing. And you don’t need to be in order to enjoy this film. Based … Continue reading