Tag: 1920s

Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s


Free Download Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s annotated by Leslie S. Klinger
English | October 2, 2018 | ISBN: 1681778610 | True EPUB | 1152 pages | 72.6 MB
A riveting collection of five of the most famous crime novels of the 1920s, presenting anew some of the most admired authors of the era-with insightful annotations by the Edgar-winning anthologist Leslie S. Klinger.

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Among The Faithful Tunisia in the 1920s


Free Download Dahris Martin, "Among The Faithful: Tunisia in the 1920s"
English | 2003 | pages: 174 | ISBN: 1900209047 | EPUB | 0,4 mb
Dahris Martin, a young American, arrived in the holy city of Kairouan in the late 1920s. There she was privileged to witness traditional Tunisian domestic life from within. Her unique portrait of the city and people tells of bare-foot pilgrims and Bedouin, the deflowering of virgin brides, spirit possession, and dances held for djinn. The author was born in New York, studied at Columbia, and worked for Doubleday, before embarking for Tunisia. Originally published in 1937.

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Secrets of New Orleans A 1920s Sourcebook to the Crescent City


Free Download Janice Sellers, "Secrets of New Orleans: A 1920s Sourcebook to the Crescent City"
English | 2009 | pages: 96 | ISBN: 1568823029 | PDF | 16,8 mb
New Orleans in the 1920 s is a city of many faces. The gaiety of Mardi Gras is juxtaposed with the rampant corruption that earned New Orleans the nickname The City That Care Forgot. The genteel decline of the French Quarter, the location of the city s original settlement, stands in contrast to the rich opulence of the Garden District, where the Americans later built their mansions. Voodoo and Catholicism exist peacefully side by side. And beneath it all, the face of the Mythos can sometimes be glimpsed . . . .

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