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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 0349115303
- EAN
- 9780349115306
- Date of Publication
- 2006-05-04
- Publication Name
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- Type
- Paperback / softback
- Release Title
- Never Had It So Good: A History of Britain from Suez to the Be...
- Artist
- Dominic Sandbrook
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group The Limited
ISBN-10
0349115303
ISBN-13
9780349115306
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50228156
Product Key Features
Book Title
Never Had It So Good : a History of Britain from Suez to the Beatles
Number of Pages
928 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Sociology / General, Modern / 20th Century, Social History, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
24.3 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
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Trade
Reviews
*'A clever and engaging study of Britain as itprepared to swing into the sixties. Never Had It So Good is very goodindeed' Amanda Foreman *'A wonderful book -- amost accomplished, readable and convincing tour through seven yearsfrom Suez to Beatlemania. It is refreshing because it probes beneaththe surface of events, dissolving many of the myths of the sixties andsuggesting, quite rightly, that this was a period of uneven andgradual change rather than a revolution' LawrenceJames, A wonderful book -- a most accomplished, readable and convincing tour through seven years from Suez to Beatlemania. It is refreshing because it probes beneath the surface of events, dissolving many of the myths of the sixties and suggesting, quite rightl, It is a tribute to Sandbrook's literary skill that his scholarship is never oppressive. Alternately delightful and enlightening, he has produced a book that must have been an enormous labour to write but is a treat to read., 'An homage to wonder, hope and determinism' Stephen Baxter'Allen Steele is always good, and Coyote is one of his very best'Kevin J. Anderson'The discovery of a new world is one of SF's most potent themes, andSteele handles it well' Publishers Weekly'Heinlein would approve' Locus, Unforgettable vignettes and revelations in this prodigious and ground-breaking study of British life., A clever and engaging study of Britain as it prepared to swing into the sixties. Never Had It So Good is very good indeed, *'A clever and engaging study of Britain as it prepared to swing into the sixties. Never Had It So Good is very good indeed' Amanda Foreman *'A wonderful book -- a most accomplished, readable and convincing tour through seven years from Suez to Beatlemania. It is refreshing because it probes beneath the surface of events, dissolving many of the myths of the sixties and suggesting, quite rightly, that this was a period of uneven and gradual change rather than a revolution' Lawrence James
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
941.0855
Synopsis
Arguing that historians have been besotted by the cultural revolution of the Sixties, Dominic Sandbrook re-examines the myths of this controversial period and paints a more complicated picture of a society caught between conservatism and change. He explores the growth of a modern consumer society, the impact of immigration, the invention of modern pop music, and the British retreat from empire. He tells the story of the colourful characters of the period, like Harold Macmillan, Kingsley Amis, and Paul McCartney, and brings to life the experience of the first post-imperial generation, from the Notting Hill riots to the first Beatles hits, from the Profumo scandal to the cult of James Bond., A fresh, enlightening and comprehensive history of Britain in the early 1960s by a supremely talented young historian., A fresh, enlightening and comprehensive history of Britain in the early 1960s by a supremely talented young historian.In 1956 the Suez Crisis finally shattered the old myths of the British Empire and paved the way for the tumultuous changes of the decades to come. In NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD, Dominic Sandbrook takes a fresh look at the dramatic story of affluence and decline between 1956 and 1963. Arguing that historians have until now been besotted by the supposed cultural revolution of the Sixties, Sandbrook re-examines the myths of this controversial period and paints a more complicated picture of a society caught between conservatism and change. He explores the growth of a modern consumer society, the impact of immigration, the invention of modern pop music and the British retreat from empire. He tells the story of the colourful characters of the period, like Harold Macmillan, Kingsley Amis and Paul McCartney, and brings to life the experience of the first post-imperial generation, from the Notting Hill riots to the first Beatles hits, from the Profumo scandal to the cult of James Bond., 'A rich treasure-chest of a book' ANTHONY HOWARD, Sunday Telegraph 'A spectacular history of the sixties' NICK COHEN, Observer 'Sandbrook's book is a pleasure to read ... he is a master of the human touch' RICHARD DAVENPORT-HINES, TLS 'Rivetingly readable' GODFREY SMITH, Sunday Times From the bloodshed of the Suez Crisis to the giddy heyday of Beatlemania, from the first night of Look Back in Anger to the sensational revelations of the Profumo scandal, British life during the late 1950s and early 1960s seemed more colourful, exciting and controversial than ever. Using a vast array of sources, Dominic Sandbrook tells the story of a society caught between cultural nostalgia and economic optimism. He brings to life the post-war experience for a new generation of readers, in a critically acclaimed debut that will change for ever how we think about the sixties.
LC Classification Number
DA590
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