Record Number: 11904
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I read what I call semi-serious novels. That is, it's got to have a love story woven through it, but at the same time well written, unlike the trashy love stories of Ethel M. Dell or Ruby M. Ayres, kin...I liked books by Phillip Gibbs: "The Nettle Danger", "The Sons and Others": "The Amazing summer", and now his newest "Through the Dark Night", which brings war events almost up to date. It isn't anything new, but at the same time, I enjoyed reading them.....'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1942 and 30 Mar 1942
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Unknown
Gender:Unknown
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:unknown
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Amazing Summer
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:11904
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
File Report 1332, July 1942, BOOKS AND THE PUBLIC, p. 162, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see
http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk
Additional Information:
MOO accessed November 23, 2007.
Citation:
File Report 1332, July 1942, BOOKS AND THE PUBLIC, p. 162, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see
http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk
Additional Comments:
None
