Made in Brighton by Julie Burchill
At the beginning of the 21st century, Britain seems to be experiencing a sudden reckless rush of liberalisation: 24 hour licensing, gay marriages, the upper classes derided and the celebrity class revered. How did we get here? Only 50 years ago we couldn't get enough of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainer; today our poster couple is Kate Moss and Pete Doherty. "Made in Brighton" takes a cold, hard look at the changing face of Britain, using Brighton as a focal point. Brighton has long been at the vanguard of English tastes - in its attitudes towards homosexuality, the rise of the chav and binge-drinking, as well as its music and drug cultures. Julie Burchill and Daniel Raven, who have lived in Brighton for many years, interweave their personal stories and experiences of Brighton with larger themes of sex, politics and class to explore the changes in British society over the last 20 years. Funny and bittersweet, part memoir and part analysis, "Made in Brighton" is for anyone with a curiosity and a love for Britain, for those who are aware of a cultural shift but can't put their finger on what's happening - and anyone looking for an excuse to be beside the seaside.
Julie Burchill has been a writer since the age of 17. She has written for the Guardian and The Times and is the author of a number of novels and non-fiction books. Her most recent triumph was a successful TV adaptation of her teenage novel Sugar Rush. She is looking forward to finishing the follow up, Sweet, before becoming a full-time theology student and voluntary worker. Daniel Raven has worked as a filing clerk, postman and TV production runner. He has written short stories for his own childish amusement but this is his first published work.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852273958 |
| ISBN 10 | 185227395X |
| Title | Made in Brighton |
| Author | Julie Burchill |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-04-05 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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