1922: Scenes from a Turbulent Year

1922 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....

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 28 March 2022
Publisher: Oldcastle Books Ltd

The year 1922 was a turbulent and transformative period that left a lasting impact on the world for the rest of the 20th century and continues to shape our lives today, a century later. Empires crumbled, with the Ottoman Empire collapsing after over six centuries of rule, the British Empire reaching its peak but witnessing its decline, and the Irish Free State being established, sparking growing demands for independence in India. New nations emerged, and political landscapes shifted, with the Soviet Union officially formed and Mussolini's Italy becoming the first fascist state.

In the United States, the era of Prohibition reached its height, while the Hollywood film industry, despite facing scandals, continued to thrive. Radio, as a new mass medium, began to gain popularity, and in Britain, the BBC was established. In literature, 1922 marked a pinnacle of modernism, with the full publication of T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land and James Joyce's Ulysses.

Society, already transformed by the trauma of war and the pandemic, witnessed a shift in moral values, as new ways of behaving emerged. The Roaring Twenties began to roar, ushering in the Jazz Age, a period characterized by cultural and social upheaval.

In his captivating book, Nick Rennison vividly portrays the drama and diversity of this extraordinary year, offering a glimpse into the lives of individuals and communities as they navigated the changing tides of history. Through a series of vividly written sketches, readers are transported back to a time of immense change and opportunity, where the seeds of the future were being sown amidst the chaos and uncertainty of the 1920s.

Weight: 184g
Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780857305015