It’s the summer of 1966... The fundamental old ways: chastity, rationality, harmony, sobriety, even democracy: blasted to nothing or c...
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Mar 02, 2010
Anna
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Name: Anna Carlsson Hour: 5th
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What month did you read this book for? February
Title: Ready, Steady, GO! The Smashing Rise and Giddy Fall of Swinging London
Author: Shawn Levy
Date started/date completed: January 11/February 13
Total Pages: 322
Rating of book (1-10): 7.5
Briefly summarize the book: Ready, Steady, GO! provides a riveting portrait of ‘60s era “Swinging” London. It chroni More...
SSR: Book-A-Month
What month did you read this book for? February
Title: Ready, Steady, GO! The Smashing Rise and Giddy Fall of Swinging London
Author: Shawn Levy
Date started/date completed: January 11/February 13
Total Pages: 322
Rating of book (1-10): 7.5
Briefly summarize the book: Ready, Steady, GO! provides a riveting portrait of ‘60s era “Swinging” London. It chroni More...
Mar 17, 2008
Jessie
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I love this book so much that I brought it with me to London so I could use the locations in it as a reference guide. It's a history of the trends that came out of London in the 60's.
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May 26, 2010
Andrew
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Excellent book which follows key figures in fashion,hairstyling,modelling ,music,acting and photography to offer an interesting insight into a decade when Britain did indeed seem 'cool'.
It's mentioned by one reviewer on the back of the book that this may be the 'definative' book on the sixties and it's cultural stock and this may just be so..much of the book looks at the rise and social change in the early part of the decade with the latter smaller part looking at the LSD enthused latter y More...
It's mentioned by one reviewer on the back of the book that this may be the 'definative' book on the sixties and it's cultural stock and this may just be so..much of the book looks at the rise and social change in the early part of the decade with the latter smaller part looking at the LSD enthused latter y More...
Jul 17, 2007
Richard
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This is an American's view of the story, with a particular focus on specific individuals, including Terence Stamp, David Bailey, and Marianne Faithful. It conveys the creative and liberating heights to which Swinging London rose, with perhaps the cross-fertilisation of different areas such as fashion, music, films, and the arts being such a strength. It also describes the darker side, and convincingly suggests why it was such a temporary phenomenon : London's weather.
May 18, 2008
Spm
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I've long loved the music, art, and fashions from the early 60s. This book explores the stories of each of those who contributed to it.
It profiles the creators of the "looks", "fashion trends", "artwork trends", "music trends", "furniture design trends" - all the elements that collectively represent the Mod/Swinging 60s as we know it.
I loved it. It made me want to move back to London.
It profiles the creators of the "looks", "fashion trends", "artwork trends", "music trends", "furniture design trends" - all the elements that collectively represent the Mod/Swinging 60s as we know it.
I loved it. It made me want to move back to London.
Jan 31, 2008
Tosh
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A very breezy read through the London Swinging 60's years. A lot of the book is devoted to photographer icon David Bailey who is sort of the magnet or glue that holds the scene together for this particular book. The author Levy has an understanding and historical perspective of understanding a culture - he also did a nice book on Vegas hipster culture - The Rat Pack as well.
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Aug 02, 2008
Margaret
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The author tells the story of Swinging London through the lives and bios of people who embodied the time (Mick Jagger, David Bailey, Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton, and others). Fun read.
Nov 11, 2008
Jamie
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A great overview of the brief period in which all eyes were on London, as explored through the movers and shakers in the film, fashion, theater and music worlds.
Sep 11, 2007
Kanya
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You cannot be an Anglophile and NOT read this book. I promise, you will never walk London streets in the same way again.
Aug 15, 2007
James
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I would have liked this book a lot better if I had stopped reading it about halfway through.
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