Savage, Jon
1966: The Year the Decade Exploded
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571368556
- author:
- Savage, Jon
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 672
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.5 x 4.7 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Music, History & Criticism, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Jon Savage's 1966: The Year the Decade Exploded is a landmark work that explores the pivotal year in which revolutionary ideas reached a boiling point, culminating in a burst of global pop cultural history. Through masterfully compiled archival primary sources, Savage delves deep into the social and cultural heart of the decade, examining canonical figures such as those who shaped the music scene. This book is a marvel of historical reconstruction and pop insight, offering an absorbing account of the era's key events and personalities. With exceptional writing that blends fine pop writing with high-order social history, Savage provides an enthralling read that showcases his status as one of the finest cultural critics of the past 40 years. Part of a reissue of Jon Savage's seminal works, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in understanding the decade that shaped global popular culture.