Strange Days Indeed by Francis Wheen
If the 1960s were a wild weekend and the 1980s a hectic day at the office, the 1970s were a long Sunday evening in winter, with cold leftovers for supper and a power cut expected at any moment. A jaw-droppingly brilliant account of how the seventies was defined by mass paranoia told with Francis Wheens wonderfully acute sense of the absurd.‘Wheen’s trademark blend of voluminous knowledge, ready wit and old-Lefty passion make him a tour guide as eye-opening as companionable’ Anthony Holden, Daily Telegraph
‘There is no one like Wheen for reminding people who need to be reminded of how stupid they have been…this book is funny, mordant, unforgiving, intelligent and – I think – true’ David Aronovitch, The Times
‘Wheen couldn’t write a dull book if he tried…And while not even he could make the 1970s likeable, few could make the crimes, follies and misfortunes of that wretched decade so entertaining.’ Sunday Times
Francis Wheen is an author and journalist who was named Columnist of the Year for his contributions to the Guardian. He a regular contributor to Private Eye and is the author of several books, including a highly acclaimed biography of Karl Marx which has been translated into twenty languages and the bestselling ‘How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered the World’. He recently wrote the screenplay for ‘The Lavender List’, a biopic of Harold Wilson’s last days in government. His collected journalism, ‘Hoo-Hahs and Passing Frenzies’, won the George Orwell prize in 2003.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007244287 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007244282 |
| Title | Strange Days Indeed |
| Author | Francis Wheen |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2010-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
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