Paperback / softback
Description
Of all the great British bands to emerge from the 1960s, none had a stronger sense of place than the Kinks.
Often described as the archetypal English band, they were above all a quintessentially working-class band with a deep attachment to London. Mark Doyle examines the relationship between the Kinks and their city, from their early songs of teenage rebellion to their album-length works of social criticism.
He finds fascinating and sometimes surprising connections with figures as diverse as Edmund Burke, John Clare and Charles Dickens.
More than just a book about the Kinks, this is a book about a social class undergoing a series of profound changes, and about a group of young men who found a way to describe, lament and occasionally even celebrate those changes through song.
Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:248 pages, 40 black and white illustrations
- Publisher:Reaktion Books
- Publication Date:16/03/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781789142303
Information
-
Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:248 pages, 40 black and white illustrations
- Publisher:Reaktion Books
- Publication Date:16/03/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781789142303
