1922:TURBULENT SCENES FROM A YEAR

A vivid recreation of a year that changed the world

Author: Nick Rennison Publisher Oldcastle Books Price £12.99 Released Out now

This a chronological journey through a year marked – even by modern standards – by ground-shaking upheaval. The events of 1922 changed history forever, and in many ways can still be felt today. From the fall of once-powerful empires to the arrest of Gandhi, via the dawn of the Jazz Age, the rise of Hollywood and the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, Nick Rennison’s new book 1922: Scenes From a Turbulent Year is a breathless ride through a year that never stopped to draw breath.

Rennison takes a chronological approach to his subject, with each month having its own chapter which is divided into a series of short sketches examining events that made the news and, in many cases, made history. It is a book to pick up and dip into, and will certainly give inquisitive readers a fantastic starting point if they want to do some research of their own and delve deeper into some of the stories the book touches on.

1922: Scenes From a Turbulent Year is a fastmoving and extremely readable book. It is a testament to the sheer amount of newsworthy incidents in 1922 that the book never feels padded out or laboured. Because of its bite-sized approach, some basic knowledge of the period might help readers understand the context of some of the events that are explored, but that’s by no means essential. This is a book that will appeal to those with an interest in general history who are looking for a useful primer on the 20th century.