The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life from Prohibition Through World War II (Writer's Guides to Everyday Life) [Hardcover]

Marc McCutcheon (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books; 1st edition (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898796970
• ISBN-13: 978-0898796971
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #744,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat useful, October 15, 2005

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TheCafeWriter (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life from Prohibition Through World War II (Writer's Guides to Everyday Life) (Hardcover)

The book is mainly in a dictionary style. This means that related details are not grouped together by topic but alphabetized so the onus is on you to piece together an image or understanding as you read. The book contains no illustrations or pictures, either, of any of the fashions, uniforms, vehicles, or other items being described. I wouldn't use it as a primary resource, or even an introduction, but I *would* use it to quickly look up a specific word or phrase, or perhaps for writing dialogue.

(I've owned many of Mr. McCutcheon's books, and once again I'm going to fault him for lacking an index.)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great series, March 16, 2001

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R. Riis "rriis" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life from Prohibition Through World War II (Writer's Guides to Everyday Life) (Hardcover)

Not just for writers, but historians, hobbyists, and anyone interested in the small details of life in other times. This volume, like the others in the series, includes chapters (with figures and illustrations) on food, clothing, family life, work, education, religion, leisure activities, social and political history, etc. Great for browsing, great for research. Well recommended.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The one book you need if you're writing about this period., April 27, 1999

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Rita Mulcahy - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life from Prohibition Through World War II (Writer's Guides to Everyday Life) (Hardcover)

If you're doing a novel or short story set in the 1930s or 40s, get this book and keep it at hand. It will save you from the kind of screaming anachronisms that any seasoned reader of period fiction can spot at fifty paces.