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.Singled Out: How Two Million Women Survived Without Men After the First World War by: Virginia Nicholson June 05, 2008 Unlike a previous reviewer I thought there really was a representative cross section of women featured in the book, and the author came up with some quite obscure biographical details to bring the situations of women in the twenties and thirties alive. What comes across is the genuine sense of loss that some felt at being denied the chance of having a family, and the often ground-breaking successes they achieved once they decided to channel their energies in other directions. The last chapter which records these achievements is particularly uplifting, and the author herself conveys a quiet pride in what they did. >>See More Reviews & Details on Singled Out: How Two Million Women Survived Without Men After the First World War |
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.Among the Bohemians: Experiments in Living 1900-1939 by: Virginia Nicholson November 27, 2003 This is an interesting book about a group of people who have more fame that is really justified. Ms Nicholson does a good job of explaining why we're still interested in the Bloomsbury crowd: their way of life remains influential even though their art wasn't so hot. Being a relative helps. One gets a level of insight that is often facinating. But - and it's a bit of a big but - she can be too sympathetic. Too much is forgiven or brushed aside. Her comments about Eric Gill is a case in point. Eric Gill, though a talented artist, had sex with children, including his own. If the book was judging artists for the quality of their art, there would be no problem. But Ms Nicholson investigates their lifestyles and such actions ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Among the Bohemians: Experiments in Living 1900-1939 |
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.Charleston: A Bloomsbury House and Gardens by: Quentin Bell, Virginia Nicholson, Alen MacWeeney May 31, 2004 This is an interesting book about a group of people who have more fame that is really justified. Ms Nicholson does a good job of explaining why we're still interested in the Bloomsbury crowd: their way of life remains influential even though their art wasn't so hot. Being a relative helps. One gets a level of insight that is often facinating. But - and it's a bit of a big but - she can be too sympathetic. Too much is forgiven or brushed aside. Her comments about Eric Gill is a case in point. Eric Gill, though a talented artist, had sex with children, including his own. If the book was judging artists for the quality of their art, there would be no problem. But Ms Nicholson investigates their lifestyles and such actions ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Charleston: A Bloomsbury House and Gardens |
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.Singled Out: How Two Million Women Survived Without Men After the First World War by: Virginia Nicholson August 23, 2007 A very moving read. Diverse, fascinating and incredibly worthwhile. Also inspiring. Virginia Nicholson has made an excellent job of bringing to light, and to life, some of the stories of the two million women in the book's title. I have already recommended it to lots of friends and will definitely be giving a few copies for Christmas. Anyone with an interest in C20th social history will enjoy it. >>See More Reviews & Details on Singled Out: How Two Million Women Survived Without Men After the First World War |
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.Among the Bohemians: Experiments in Living 1900-1939 by: Virginia Nicholson November 07, 2002 This is an interesting book about a group of people who have more fame that is really justified. Ms Nicholson does a good job of explaining why we're still interested in the Bloomsbury crowd: their way of life remains influential even though their art wasn't so hot. Being a relative helps. One gets a level of insight that is often facinating. But - and it's a bit of a big but - she can be too sympathetic. Too much is forgiven or brushed aside. Her comments about Eric Gill is a case in point. Eric Gill, though a talented artist, had sex with children, including his own. If the book was judging artists for the quality of their art, there would be no problem. But Ms Nicholson investigates their lifestyles and such actions cannot be glossed ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Among the Bohemians: Experiments in Living 1900-1939 |
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.Among the Bohemians: Experiments in Living 1900-1939 by: Virginia Nicholson 2004-03 This is an interesting book about a group of people who have more fame that is really justified. Ms Nicholson does a good job of explaining why we're still interested in the Bloomsbury crowd: their way of life remains influential even though their art wasn't so hot. Being a relative helps. One gets a level of insight that is often facinating. But - and it's a bit of a big but - she can be too sympathetic. Too much is forgiven or brushed aside. Her comments about Eric Gill is a case in point. Eric Gill, though a talented artist, had sex with children, including his own. If the book was judging artists for the quality of their art, there would be no problem. But Ms Nicholson investigates their lifestyles and such actions cannot be glossed over. A more ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Among the Bohemians: Experiments in Living 1900-1939 |
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.Charleston: A Bloomsbury House and Garden by: Quentin Bell, Virginia Nicholson October 09, 1997 This is an interesting book about a group of people who have more fame that is really justified. Ms Nicholson does a good job of explaining why we're still interested in the Bloomsbury crowd: their way of life remains influential even though their art wasn't so hot. Being a relative helps. One gets a level of insight that is often facinating. But - and it's a bit of a big but - she can be too sympathetic. Too much is forgiven or brushed aside. Her comments about Eric Gill is a case in point. Eric Gill, though a talented artist, had sex with children, including his own. If the book was judging artists for the quality of their art, there would be no problem. But Ms Nicholson investigates their lifestyles and such actions cannot be glossed over. A more ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Charleston: A Bloomsbury House and Garden |
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.Among the Bohemians: Experiments in Living 1900-1939 by: Virginia Nicholson 2005-03 This is an interesting book about a group of people who have more fame that is really justified. Ms Nicholson does a good job of explaining why we're still interested in the Bloomsbury crowd: their way of life remains influential even though their art wasn't so hot. Being a relative helps. One gets a level of insight that is often facinating. But - and it's a bit of a big but - she can be too sympathetic. Too much is forgiven or brushed aside. Her comments about Eric Gill is a case in point. Eric Gill, though a talented artist, had sex with children, including his own. If the book was judging artists for the quality of their art, there would be no problem. But Ms Nicholson investigates their lifestyles and such actions cannot be glossed over. A more critical ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Among the Bohemians: Experiments in Living 1900-1939 |
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.Singled Out: How Two Million British Women Survived Without Men After the First World War by: Virginia Nicholson October 24, 2008 A very moving read. Diverse, fascinating and incredibly worthwhile. Also inspiring. Virginia Nicholson has made an excellent job of bringing to light, and to life, some of the stories of the two million women in the book's title. I have already recommended it to lots of friends and will definitely be giving a few copies for Christmas. Anyone with an interest in C20th social history will enjoy it. >>See More Reviews & Details on Singled Out: How Two Million British Women Survived Without Men After the First World War |
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.Among the Bohemians : Experiments in Living 1900-1939 by: Virginia Nicholson January 31, 2004 This is an interesting book about a group of people who have more fame that is really justified. Ms Nicholson does a good job of explaining why we're still interested in the Bloomsbury crowd: their way of life remains influential even though their art wasn't so hot. Being a relative helps. One gets a level of insight that is often facinating. But - and it's a bit of a big but - she can be too sympathetic. Too much is forgiven or brushed aside. Her comments about Eric Gill is a case in point. Eric Gill, though a talented artist, had sex with children, including his own. If the book was judging artists for the quality of their art, there would be no problem. But Ms Nicholson investigates their lifestyles and such actions cannot be glossed over. A more critical approach ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Among the Bohemians : Experiments in Living 1900-1939 |