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The Beginning of the End
Angelo Quattrocchi
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Description for The Beginning of the End
Paperback. Angelo Quattrocchi describes the events of the May 1968 revolt which spread from Nanterre to Paris, aiming to show how ideas that had been the province of radical philosophers became springs of action for millions. Tom Nairn provides an analysis of the causes and consequences of the May events. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTV; JPWF; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
In May 1968, France stood on the verge of full-blooded revolution. Here a rhythmic, vivid evocation from eyewitness Angelo Quattrocchi is complemented by Tom Nairn's cool and elegant appraisal to tell the astonishing story of those heady days. Paris is a seething battlefield of barricades, burning cars and CS gas. De Gaulle's riot police publicly inform him that their loyalty can no longer be taken for granted. Meanwhile students and millions of young striking workers on the streets raise ideas that had previously been the sole province of radical philosophers: "To forbid is forbidden"; "Be reasonable ... Demand the impossible"; ... Read more
In May 1968, France stood on the verge of full-blooded revolution. Here a rhythmic, vivid evocation from eyewitness Angelo Quattrocchi is complemented by Tom Nairn's cool and elegant appraisal to tell the astonishing story of those heady days. Paris is a seething battlefield of barricades, burning cars and CS gas. De Gaulle's riot police publicly inform him that their loyalty can no longer be taken for granted. Meanwhile students and millions of young striking workers on the streets raise ideas that had previously been the sole province of radical philosophers: "To forbid is forbidden"; "Be reasonable ... Demand the impossible"; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781859842904
SKU
V9781859842904
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About Angelo Quattrocchi
Anarchist and poet, Angelo Quattrocchi (1945-2009) reported from London, Paris and the US for Italian newspapers in the 1960s and 1970s and subsequently worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC, Channel 4, and Italian television. His books include The Beginning of the End: France, May 1968, What Happened, Why It Happened with Tom Nairn. Tom Nairn's many books include ... Read more
Reviews for The Beginning of the End
An unconsciously situationist text.
Guy Debord
Guy Debord