The Twenties

I have always found the decade of 1920s very interesting, it is amazing to think now we that are 100 years later though the 2020s is not as bright or fun as the 1920s, it seems to lack flappers or cool jazz anyway.

Alan Jenkin's book covers the decade which started with the West beginning to recover from the First World War and ended with the seeds sown for the next one History, society and popular culture are all covered with a plethora of period photographs and illustrations.

I would have liked to see a bit more on the silver screen perhaps but this book is a general history and not a movie one. Of course it is better to watch 1920s films rather than just read about them. The Bishop Murder Case, The Unholy Night and The Voice of the City are three films i recommend you tracking down on YouTube. 

Interestingly, the last of those three films was the one Al Capone, that icon of the 1920s, was watching when he was arrested!