 Purchase this book from amazon.co.uk The Week-End Book was first published by the Nonesuch Press in June 1924. With various editions and alterations it was reprinted in England thirty-four times. In ‘criticism’ of its commercial success, Virginia Woolf once commented: ‘The Hogarth Press may not make any money – but at least we did not publish the Week-End Book.’ | The Week-End Book
Edited by Francis Meynell
‘I say! Have you seen The Week-End Book’ from the original 1920s review in The Guardian ‘A chance to see Britain as it was between 50 and 86 years ago .. a ripping good read ... Buy this charmer
’ Clarissa Dickson Wright Country Life More quotes Sample chapter The Week-End Book is an invaluable book for week-enders of all ages. Containing a wealth of advice from what to eat on country jaunts (‘Use tinned goods, but disguise them. No-one should ever suspect that they are tinned’; ‘N.B.—mice cooked in honey should be imported from China, not prepared at home’), to tips on bird-spotting and types of bird (‘The blackbird possesses a quite different emotional quality from the robin, being full of fears, suspicions and nervous reactions’). From suggestions for games to play (e.g. Human Polo where ‘The biggest men are the ponies, and the girls or lighter weights mount them pick-a-back’), to essential first aid (‘Before party drinking swallow a half to one ounce of Olive Oil or drink a glass of milk’). Other sections include: how to forecast the weather (useful when embarking on camping weekends), notes on the stars at night, types of architecture encountered in the country, information on farming techniques and the breeds of farm animals, a calendar of wild flowers, and varieties of trees and how to spot them.Entertaining, informative and completely invaluable, no one should embark on a weekend without it.
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