Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Portrait of a Decade, 1910-1919
Trevor Fisher · 1991
65/100
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The supplementary apparatus — time charts, biographies, bibliography — makes this a serviceable introductory resource for the 1910s, and the WWI focus is genuinely important history handled with appropriate gravity. The British-centric framing and 1991 publication date are real drawbacks for American readers today, and there is nothing here that stands out from dozens of comparable series entries.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety85
substance60
craft58
originality48
accuracy68
hype65
age-fit75
human-eye58
Penny’s verdict65
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