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"King's achievement since his debut has been enormous: creating a modern, proletarian English literature at once genuinely modern, genuinely proletarian, genuinely English and genuinely literature." - "Independent"
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"King's achievement since his debut has been enormous: creating a modern, proletarian English literature at once genuinely modern, genuinely proletarian, genuinely English and genuinely literature." - "Independent"
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a real return to form by one of my favourite authors. John King is at his best for me writing about the generation he knows and this look at the Skinhead way of life takes me back to his early works of Headhunters, Football Factory and England Away. This is not the tabloid stereotypical view of the racist thug but a truthful view of a cult that has lasted many years and is still going strong. The story revolves around three generations of one family. Terry, the elder statesman, an old school skinhead with a love for classic Ska music who likes to do things right and is still trying to come to terms with the loss of his wife in a tragic accident; Ray, Terry's nephew, a lover of Oi music and a bit of a loose cannon with a violent temper, and Lol, Terry's son, a lover of American punk and living his life to the full. All three live for their football, their music and their mates. The charcters are strong and believable, you really care about what happens to them. The plot has many twists and turns in it that have you smiling one minute and in dispair the next. The musical references throughout the book are well researched and had me seeking out some old albums to listen again to tunes I had loved but had forgotten all about. John King kept us waiting for the release of this book but the wait has been well worth it as this is a cracker.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
John King has the knack of publishing books of a high standard, apart from "White Trash", which is a four star book, the rest are all five star, if you haven't read any of his books yet your missing a social fictional treat, any of his books are well worth a place on your book shelf, every home should have at least one John King book. I hope that the wait for his next book is not so long.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've not read any of John King's other books -- the implicitly violent titles put me off (I'm a football supporter and it annoys me to read the tripe that's often written about football violence in the media). Perhaps I'm wrong and I should read John's other books... but this book is good, however. Although the plot is far-fetched in places, and the names of the chief protagonists are daft ('Terry English', 'Hawkins' etc -- and Terry's Dad is, predictably, a war hero named 'George English') it sets out a reasonably accurate and well-researched account of the initial skinhead period of the 1960s -- at least it is an initial guide to skinhead reggae releases that you may wish to buy :-) You end up caring about the characters. Unexpectedly good stuff, important history and an essential antidote to the way in which skinheads have been portrayed in the media. Makes you proud to be a skin once more.
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SKINHEADS 4 LIFE
This book by John King is a great read for anyone who has been around the Skinhead scene wether it was 69 79 or the eighties revival, there is something interesting for us all.
Published 17 days ago by RobSkaman
human
read the book and passed it onto a mate at work with similair mod/skin background as myself.
thought it was an excellent read to be honest and i think john's use of... Read more
thought it was an excellent read to be honest and i think john's use of... Read more
Published 16 months ago by marra
MIxed feelings...
Coming from suburban west London I not only recognised but know many of the locations, boozers etc in this book. No reference to the Queen Vic, Ealing though? Read more
Published 17 months ago by S. Wooldridge
john king working class hero
another fantastic novel from the pen of john king - a marvelous left wing working class perspective - brilliantly put together in the long line of john king stormers also rec. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Td Richards
Liked the characters, the setting, the details BUT lacking in plot...
Ive read every one of King's novels with the exception of The Prison House and find him struggling to recall the form of his excellent Football Factory trilogy and career best... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Adam Jackson
John King - Skinheads
I'm a big fan of John Kings earlier work but this book could only be described as boring......
Not much happens, no real action, and quite a predictable conclusion. Read more
Not much happens, no real action, and quite a predictable conclusion. Read more
Published on 22 April 2010 by Mr. M. Harvey
My least favourite John King book
I have read all of John King's books and this is my least favourite of his. I have found in the past with his books that even if you are not into the scene of the book, you can... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2010 by L. Taylor
Excellent reading!
Being a fan of King's pevious books when I bought this I was expecting a replicate of the football trilogy/Human punk, I needn't have worried as the author almost tells a story... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2009 by Ross1927
Bloody Awful
Cant even describe how poor I found this book to be I was a Skinhead back in the early 70s bears no relation to anything I saw or done
Published on 12 Mar 2009 by CVH
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