Absolute Beginners
Colin MacInnes
A novel about London teenagers, told in Soho idiom–a sort of bastard hip-talk. The characters in this novel include several male homosexuals, and one lesbian, Big Jill. Enough space is devoted to social problems, by an author who is quite obviously one of the “angry young men”, to give this novel real status. ~ MZB
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Book as adapted into a movie, a musical including David Bowie and featuring one of his songs. Singer Paul Weller of The Jam said the book was inspirational. The Jam released a song titled ‘Absolute Beginners’, and his second band, Style Council, contributed a song to the movie.
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Details
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publication Date | 1959 |
| Publisher | MacGibbon & Kee |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Great |
| BookID | 124 |
