Cold Meat and How To Disguise It: A History of Advice on How to Survive Hard Times: A Hundred Years of Belt Tightening - Hardcover

Davies, Hunter

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9780711230514: Cold Meat and How To Disguise It: A History of Advice on How to Survive Hard Times: A Hundred Years of Belt Tightening

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ISBN 10: 071123051X ISBN 13: 9780711230514

Publisher: Frances Lincoln, 2009

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Recession, depression, stagflation, deflation no matter what you call it, it’s not a new thing. Throughout history, economic downturns have forced people to economize, often in what, to modern sensibilities, are mighty peculiar ways. This book looks back at a hundred years of belt-tightening tips from books, magazines, government agencies, and assorted do-gooders. Some of the hints and advice are mystifying, but all are part of social history, and many are as useful today as they were in granny’s day.

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About the Author:

Hunter Davies is the author of over 30 books, many of them with a Lake District connection, as well as biographies of Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter and Eddie Stobart. His authorised biography of Wainwright appeared in 1995. He is married to the novelist and biographer Margaret Forster and they divide their time between London and their Lake District home in Loweswater.

Review:

Not just a collection of recipes and tips for those suffering economical hardship today, but is a racy and often humourous personal commentary on the way people lived through two wars.

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