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The Week-End Book by John Julius Norwich, Francis Maynell, Francis Meynell

emmkayt's review

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3.0

Lovely mishmash of entertainment and helpful advice for 1920s house parties - poems, games, "The Law and How to Break It," etiquette (wonderful sample letters), nature, foodstuffs, etc. My favourite section was the tips on foraging for food outdoors, which were amusing if of limited usefulness as there's really no need to warn me off of boiling rhubarb leaves or preparing my own mice in honey (!).
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