England's Dreaming
England's Dreaming
paperback
Published:
3 June, 2021
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Description
WINNER OF THE RALPH J. GLEASON AWARD
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY JEREMY DELLER AND SCOTT KING
INCLUDES FOREWORD BY JOHNNY MARR
Award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author Jon Savage's definitive history of punk, its progenitors, the Sex Pistols, and their time: the late 1970s.
'One of Britain's most trusted cultural historians.'
THE FACE
A pop-culture classic full of anecdote, insight and exclusive interviews, England's Dreaming tells the sensational story of the meteoric rise and rapid decline of the last great rock 'n' roll band and the cultural moment they came to define.
'The definitive history of the English punk movement.'
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
'Still the strongest history of punk.'
GUARDIAN
'The best book about punk rock and pop culture ever.'
NME
(This book is part of a reissue of Jon Savage's seminal works: England's Dreaming, Teenage and 1966)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780571368549 |
| ISBN10 | 0571368549 |
| Number Of Pages | 688 |
| Item Weight | 680 g |
| Product Dimensions | 140 x 220 x 50 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Faber & Faber |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Main |
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Author's Bio
Jon Savage is the author of England's Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock; Teenage: The Creation of Youth, 1875-1945; This Searing Light and The Secret Public. He is the writer of the award-winning film documentaries The Brian Epstein Story (1988) and Joy Division (2007), as well as the feature film Teenage (2013). His compilations include Meridian 1970 (Heavenly/EMI 2005) and Queer Noises: From the Closet to the Charts, 1961-1976 (Trikont 2006).