1913: The Year Before the Storm
1913: The Year Before the Storm
*International Bestseller* This “absolute gem of a book” offers a month-by-month account of the year before World War I—one of the most exciting times in the 20th-century (The Observer) It was the year Henry Ford first put a conveyer belt in his car factory, and the year Louis Armstrong first picked up a trumpet. It was the year Charlie Chaplin signed his first movie contract, and Coco Chanel and Prada opened their first dress shops. It was the year Proust began his opus, Stravinsky wrote The Rite of Spring, and the first Armory Show in New York introduced the world to Picasso and the world of abstract art. “An utterly delicious treat or an ideal present for anyone even mildly interested in 20th-century art, music and literature . . . a sexy, comic and occasionally heartbreaking soap opera.” —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
Author: Illies, Florian
Brand: Melville House Publishing
Color: Grey
Edition: Reprint
Number Of Pages: 272
EAN: 9781612193915
Release Date: 07-10-2014
Languages: English
Item Note: Book is in very good condition! The cover has light wear. The pages look great and do not have tears, folds, or marks.
Item Condition: UsedVeryGood
Binding: Paperback