{"product_id":"skinhead-book-richard-allen-9781911095415","title":"Skinhead","description":"\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Joe Hawkins is the anti-hero's anti-hero. His life is ruled by clothes, beer, football and above all violence - violence against hippies, authority, racial minorities and anyone else unfortunate enough to get in his way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoe is a London skinhead - a member of a uniquely British subculture which arose rapidly in the late 1960's. While other skins were driven mainly by music, fashion and working-class pride, Joe and his mob use their formidable street style as a badge of aggressive rage, even while Joe dreams of making a better life for himself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLacerating in its depiction of violence and sex, often shocking by today's standards, \u003cem\u003eSkinhead\u003c\/em\u003e is also a provocative cross-section of urban British society. It doesn't spare the hypocrisy, corruption or excessive permissiveness which, the author believed, allowed the extremist wing of skinhead culture to flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSkinhead\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1970 and a huge cult bestseller, is now available for the first time in ebook form, with a new introduction by Andrew Stevens. Nearly fifty years on, it remains one of the most potent artefacts of British popular culture ever committed to print.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI did happen to read the book when it came out and I was quite interested in the whole Richard Allen cult. suedeheads and skinheads and smoothies were very much part of daily life. There was a tremendous air of intensity. something interesting grabbed me about the whole thing. \u003cem\u003eMorrissey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(Richard Allen's) work shouldn't require a theoretical summing up, once enough of those to whom it appeals understand its attraction we will have superceded this society. \u003cem\u003eStewart Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50212744626449,"sku":"GOR009912606","price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51056545792273,"sku":"NIN9781911095415","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52109243351313,"sku":"GOR011923123","price":7.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52594615025937,"sku":"NLS9781911095415","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52761333039377,"sku":"GOR010761527","price":6.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1911095412.jpg?v=1751347441","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/skinhead-book-richard-allen-9781911095415","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}