"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
Londýnské povídky Série
Tato série zkoumá složité mezilidské vztahy a kulturní střety v Londýně 50. let 20. století. Sleduje osudy postav z různých prostředí, které se vyrovnávají s novou realitou imigrace a společenských změn. Příběhy jsou plné lidskosti, objevování identity a hledání místa ve světě. Čtenáři ocení detailní vykreslení historické atmosféry a hluboké psychologické portréty.
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The London Novels
- 650 stránek
- 23 hodin čtení
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.