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Made in Brighton: From the Grand to the Gutter, Modern Britain as Seen from Beside the Sea
Julie Burchill
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Description for Made in Brighton: From the Grand to the Gutter, Modern Britain as Seen from Beside the Sea
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At the beginning of the 21st century, Britain seems to be experiencing a sudden reckless rush of liberalisation: 24 hour licensing, gay marriages, the upper classes derided and the celebrity class revered. How did we get here? Only 50 years ago we couldn't get enough of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainer; today our poster couple is Kate Moss and Pete Doherty. "Made in Brighton" takes a cold, hard look at the changing face of Britain, using Brighton as a focal point. Brighton has long been at the vanguard of English tastes - in its attitudes towards homosexuality, the rise of ... Read more
At the beginning of the 21st century, Britain seems to be experiencing a sudden reckless rush of liberalisation: 24 hour licensing, gay marriages, the upper classes derided and the celebrity class revered. How did we get here? Only 50 years ago we couldn't get enough of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainer; today our poster couple is Kate Moss and Pete Doherty. "Made in Brighton" takes a cold, hard look at the changing face of Britain, using Brighton as a focal point. Brighton has long been at the vanguard of English tastes - in its attitudes towards homosexuality, the rise of ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Dustjacket
Yes
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781852273958
SKU
KNW0009105
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Julie Burchill
Julie Burchill has been a writer since the age of 17. She has written for the Guardian and The Times and is the author of a number of novels and non-fiction books. Her most recent triumph was a successful TV adaptation of her teenage novel Sugar Rush. She is looking forward to finishing the follow up, Sweet, before becoming a ... Read more
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