In the fifties

by Peter Vansittart

The fifties are often dismissed as a featureless interlude, but here the novelist and anthropologist, Peter Vansittart, rediscovers their forgotten yet distinct flavour, recalling the funny and the bizarre, the sad, the momentous and the occasionally atrocious. He also covers public figures.

266 pages, Hardcover

First published April 20, 1995

About the author

Peter Vansittart was a master of the historical novel and a writer of outstanding talent. He wrote more than 40 books, which also encompassed anthologies, works on literature and social history.

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A small masterpiece of waspish put-downs and rapier-like wit.