So I’m trying to put together a story set in 1918 (but reflecting on WWI) in the world of St. Bride’s. My knowledge of this era is minimal apart from reading lots of stuff written by soldiers of the time. Big on details/atmosphere, short on facts. So, where do I turn? To the redoubtable rigby22 who, for a couple of quid, can send me answers to all sorts of key questions like ‘When did Spanish flu first appear in Europe?’ and ‘Would Jonty and Orlando have been too old to sign up?’.
If anyone needs an easy source of reference on matters 1900-1945 or related to classical civilisations/literature, contact her agent. (Me.)
In other news, the anthology Encore, Encore is listed on the upcoming page at MLR. (April 2010.) My contribution is All That Jazz – me writing modern day stuff, who’d a thought it?
Oh I can imagine it. But I would miss your vintage voice!
That sounds really useful. I’m trying to write a novel that’s partly set in 1927 and like you know very little about the period. I’ve found one or two sites that list world events but in a very generic way (‘so and so declared war’) and I’ve been racking my brains to know where to go to find out more. Thank you!
~Fiona
http://www.fiona-glass.com
Maybe you’ll like my modern day voice? Just a bit?
Fiona
I’ve warned the girl you might be getting in touch. *g* It just amazed me the resources she had at her fingertips – ‘try this site, look this up on google books’, etc. Worth all the choccies I buy her.
Charlie
Aww, I know I’ll love it plenty.
There’s a very good book called “Bright Young Things” –
or close to that (I don’t have the book in front of me
but it should be easy to find). It’s about the 1920′s &
’30′s in British — very much the “Brideshead” period.
*mwah*
Ooh. That sounds really good.
I never would have thought it! You had best get started on your newsletter or I will forget all about it. I don’t want to miss out on Jonty and Orlando’s next book either.
I promise to get a newsletter out by this weekend.