Reviews for Snowshoes and Spotted Dick: Letters from a Wildern

The average rating for Snowshoes and Spotted Dick: Letters from a Wildern based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-09-02 00:00:00 Peter Rasmussen I had collected old Etiquette books for the longest time. I was fascinated with the manners of those old days, especially when housekeepers and servants were mentioned. My collection is boxed away and I can't wait to dig them out. Not sure how many I still have. I did unearth the 1942 war time edition. The book was low key and had lots of history. I couldn't wait to get to the Etiquette book creation. It did surprise me how well it did. As did her popularity. For me this was a story about a woman who quietly influenced a relatively new America. She was a product of the South and married well, or so she thought. Her husband had other interests and drifted. It certainly was interesting how the rich would pay people to stay quiet back then. And even more interesting that Emily's husband decided to end the blackmail deals with his own sting operation and Emily having to go along with it. She was stoic throughout but held a grudge. Of interest to me was her love of architecture, just like her father. She was quite talented in that field. Her family designed Tuxedo Park in NY. Which was not too far from where I lived. I knew it was ritzy, and now know the history. She was also an accomplished fiction author. The etiquette book was a suggestion that really took off. She had quite a life. She was fortunate to be able to do as she pleased and was not to be pushed around if she wanted to do something. I was especially impressed at how she did away with her book agent and negotiated the money she wanted. Not the normal type woman of that day. She was described as practical, pleasant and likeable. She did like the limelight and certainly did her best to push her books and eventually she maintained her celebrity status.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-06-20 00:00:00 Jeanmarc Buffa For those that dont know who Emily Post was, she was an author who is best known for her books on etiquette. Born in 1872 and died in 1960, a large part of this book takes place at the turn of the century. Emily was a strong woman, ahead of her time. She was divorced and worked outside of the home when most women didnt. Most books written about this time portray poverty but Emily never wanted for anything. She saw a lot of history in her lifetime. It made me think about what it must have been like to live through the Roaring Twenties, the Depression, the Dust Bowl Days, two world wars, Hitler, the Lindbergh kidnapping, the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt (who she did not like), the invention of radio and television and much more that is mentioned throughout the book. Emily was an interesting woman. The book is long and sometimes tedious but worth the time to read.