"London, 1958. In the smoky jazz clubs of Soho and the coffee bars of Notting Hill, the young and the restless--the absolute beginners--are revoutionising youth culture and forging a new carefree lifestyle of sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll. Moving in the midst of this world of mods and rockers, Teddy gangs and trads, and snapping every scene with his trusty Rolleiflex, is MacInnes's young photographer, whose unique wit and honest views remain the definitive account of London life in the 1950s and what it means to be a teenager."--Provided by publisher
Trilogía de Londres Serie
Esta serie profundiza en las intrincadas relaciones humanas y los encuentros culturales del Londres de los años 50. Sigue a personajes de diversos orígenes mientras navegan por las realidades de la inmigración y los cambios sociales. Las narrativas son ricas en humanidad, exploración de la identidad y la búsqueda de pertenencia. Los lectores apreciarán la vívida atmósfera histórica y los profundos estudios de personajes.
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Bringing together three of Colin MacInnes' finest works, this exciting omnibus explores a very different side of London life in the 1950s than is usually portrayed. His characters are colourful and real, painting vivid pictures of areas such as Brixton and Notting Hill at this time. The stories of friendship, love and growing up are set against a background of jazz and good times, as London's staid reputation progresses to that of a thriving multiracial capital. A man ahead of his time, MacInnes displayed the realities of 1950s London: an emerging teen culture, black immigration and the glamorisation of crime and criminals with remarkable insight and sympathy.