{"product_id":"absolute-beginners-paperback","title":"Absolute Beginners - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColin MacInnes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1958. In the smoky jazz clubs of Soho and the coffee bars of Notting Hill the young and the restless - the absolute beginners - are 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' 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. In this twentieth century cult classic, MacInnes captures the spirit of a generation and creates the style bible for anyone interested in Mod culture, and the changing face of London in the era of the first race riots and the lead up to the swinging Sixties...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA talented off-beat journalist and social observer, Colin MacInnes is best known for his trilogy of London novels which includes \u003ci\u003eAbsolute Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eCity of Spades\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMr Love and Justice\u003c\/i\u003e. He also wrote about the allied occupation of Germany in the aftermath of the Second World War, in \u003ci\u003eJune in Her Spring\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEngland, Half English\u003c\/i\u003e. He died of cancer in 1976. Since his death his best essays, fiction and journalism have been published in various collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688814514239,"sku":"9780749009984","price":21.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/53bc5fbd5ed26283294bbce2ca5b03f6.webp?v=1764983402","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/absolute-beginners-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}