Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (Hardcover)

from antiquary

This is gay in the old sense and genuinely funny.

from thornton37814

Actress Cornelia Otis Skinner and her friend Emily of Muncie, Indiana embark on a European adventure in the early twentieth century. Before they get out of the St. Lawrence River, the boat suffers a wee shipwreck. The girls' humorous adventures make readers laugh. They cover up a case of measles ...

from michaelm42071

Although the book wasn't published until 1942, the trip to Europe Skinner and Kimbrough describe was taken in the early 20s. Cornelia was 19 and Emily 21 when they left from Montreal on the Montcalm, which promptly ran aground in the St. Lawrence. They were both equipped with letters of credit fr...

from Kateingilo

Two naive girls visit Europe 'on their own'. Bedbugs, dancing, interfering parents, etc.

from miss_scarlet

A humorous book, chronicling the travels of two young girls through Europe in the 1920's. Humorous and heartwarming, it is a great read.