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Absolute Beginners
Book • 1959
Set in 1958 London, 'Absolute Beginners' follows a teenage freelance photographer as he navigates the emerging youth culture of mods, rockers, and jazz enthusiasts.
The novel explores themes of identity, love, and social change, particularly in the context of the Notting Hill race riots.
It is celebrated for its vivid portrayal of London's transformation and its influence on the mod subculture.
The novel explores themes of identity, love, and social change, particularly in the context of the Notting Hill race riots.
It is celebrated for its vivid portrayal of London's transformation and its influence on the mod subculture.
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Dominic Sandbrook
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363. Sixties Fashion: The Teenage Revolution (Part 1)
