The Magic Box by Rob Young

The Magic Box by Rob Young

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A riveting journey into the psyche of Britain through its golden age of television and film from the late 50s-late 80s. A cross-genre feast of moving pictures, from classics to occult hidden gems, The Magic Box is the nation's visual self-portrait in technicolour detail.

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The Magic Box by Rob Young

A riveting journey into the psyche of Britain through its golden age of television and film from the late 50s-late 80s. A cross-genre feast of moving pictures, from classics to occult hidden gems, The Magic Box is the nation's visual self-portrait in technicolour detail.
Rob Young has worked at The Wire magazine since 1993, including five years as editor. He is the author of Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music and All Gates Open: The Story of Can. He is the editor of Undercurrents: The Hidden Wiring of Modern Music and The Wire Primers: A Guide to Modern Music. His writing has appeared in Uncut, Guardian, Sight & Sound, Art Review and Frieze. He lives in Oslo with his family.
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ISBN 13 9780571284597
ISBN 10 0571284590
Title The Magic Box
Author Rob Young
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2021-08-05
Number of pages 512
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