Halfway to Paradise by Alwyn W Turner
Tells the story of Britain's embrace - and ultimate domination - of rock 'n' roll, from the earliest days with Bill Haley and the Comets to the emergence of the Beatles and Merseybeat, illustrated with photographs by photographer Harry Hammond.
Alwyn W Turner is a widely published writer on British popular culture. He is the author of The Biba Experience, co-author of Cult Rock Posters 1972-1982, and editor of Portmeirion. He has contributed to The Rough Guide to Rock and the BBC website, and once ghosted a book for Screaming Lord Sutch. His most recent book is Crisis? What Crisis?, an account of high politics and low culture in 1970s Britain.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851775538 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851775536 |
| Title | Halfway to Paradise |
| Author | Alwyn W Turner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | V & A Publishing |
| Year published | 2008-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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