Made In Brighton
From the grand to the gutter: Modern Britain as seen from beside the sea
1st Edition
Published on 14. September 2010
208 pages
978-0-7535-3585-1 (ISBN)
Description
Britain is experiencing a sudden reckless rush of liberalisation, from 24 hour licensing to gay marriages. But how did we get from idolising Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier to Jordan and Peter Andre? Funny and bittersweet, Made In Brighton interweaves personal stories of life in Brighton with larger themes of sex, politics and class to take a cold, hard look at the changing face of Britain, and at the town which has always been at the vanguard of Britain's cultural evolution. From punk to dance, dope to coke, the Labour party to hen parties, straight to gay to bi, this book holds a mirror up to the dazed face of Britain and gives it a good hard slap.
Reviews / Votes
Julie Burchill is, on her day, the best writer in the world. * Word Magazine * As ever, Burchill's writing seems fuelled as much by mischievousness as indignation. * Guardian Review * She is always, always funnier, wittier and more memorable than any of her alleged rivals. * Word Magazine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
1x8 b/w illustration section
File size
0,52 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7535-3585-1 (9780753535851)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Daniel Raven | Julie Burchill
Made In Brighton
From the grand to the gutter: Modern Britain as seen from beside the sea
Book
04/2008
Virgin Books
€31.15
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Persons
Julie Burchill has written for the Guardian and The Times and is the author of a number of novels and non-fiction books including Sugar Rush, the Emmy-winning TV series. Daniel Raven has worked as a filing clerk, postman and TV production runner. This is his first published work.
