London Calling: A Countercultural History of London since 1945 - Hardcover

Miles, Barry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1843546132 ISBN 13: 9781843546139

Verlag: Atlantic Books, 2010

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"'Miles gets closer than anyone to unravelling the enigma of Zappa.' Daily Telegraph 'Excellent and authoritative.' Daily Mail 'Perfect.' Arena"

Reseña del editor

London has long been a magnet for aspiring artists and writers, musicians and fashion designers seeking inspiration and success in this great city. In London Calling, Barry Miles explores the counter culture that sprang up in the decades following the Second World War, focussing on the West End and Soho, where the presence of so many artists has established a unique atmosphere; creative, avant garde, permissive, anarchic - the throbbing heart of London. Here are the heady days of post-war Soho when suddenly everything seemed possible, the jazzbars and clubs of the fifities, the teddy boys and the Angry Young Men, Francis Bacon and the legendary Colony Club, the 1960s and the Summer of Love, the rise of punk and the early days of the YBAs. The vitality and excitement of these days and years of change - and the sheer creativity of London - leap off the page of this marvellously evocative and riveting book.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Atlantic Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1843546132
• ISBN 13: 9781843546139
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 480