'The Dark Valley'

[Scylax]

Has anyone read this:

Piers Brendon ; 'The Dark Valley'
Jonathan Cape, Lond. 2000
ISBN 0-224-06038-4

It is subtitled 'A Panorama of the 1930s.'
For me, this is the definitive account of the 'Great
Depression'. Brilliant ++
This book would go with me to the Desert Island,
together with Kipling's poetry and Shakespeare.

[reinganum]

Yes, I have a copy (somewhere!) which I bought several years ago. It gives an excellent overview of the decade, though other books might give a better account of specific events (e.g. I also have Philip Ziegler's book on Edward VIII and I got Anthony Beevor's book on the Spanish Civil War for a Christmas present last year).

Glad you are enjoying it. If you want to extend your historical reading to the post-war period, might I recommend Peter Hennessy's books Never Again (the 1945-51 period) published a few years ago, and Having it so good (1951-60) which was published around the end of last year.

[Scylax]

Thank you for the info., Reinganum. Hennessy
is now on my 'imperative' list.

Studying ancient history for so long, I neglected
recent history (except the Holocaust), and am now
discovering a fascinating new(ish) avenue to
explore; a eureka phenomenon. Lovely.