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Record 11715

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'He is about to go when he sees a copy of Bombers Moon by Negley Farson (8/6?). He picks it up to look at it. It interests him and he stands reading this completely oblivious.'
Century: 1900-1945
Date: Between 1 Mar 1942 and 31 Mar 1942
Country: England
Time: afternoon
Place: other location: Bookshop
   
Type of Experience (Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Type of Experience (Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Reader/Listener/Reading Group:

Reader: anon
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Unknown/NA
Military
Occupation: Army Officer
Religion: unknown
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Negley Farson
Title: Bombers Moon
Genre: Fiction
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: read in situ

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 11715  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: File Report 1222, April 1942, BOOK READING SURVEY, p. 2, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk ,

Citation: File Report 1222, April 1942, BOOK READING SURVEY, p. 2, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk , http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=11715, accessed: 26 April 2024

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