Some Pictures of Britain

A Listmania! list by J. Mcgregor "jiy126"
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Somebody's Husband, Somebody's Son: The Story of the Yorkshire Ripper
1.  Somebody's Husband, Somebody's Son: The Story of the Yorkshire Ripper by Gordon Burn
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  "A great potrayal of Yorkshire in the Seventies."
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Notes From A Small Island
2.  Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson
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  "Bryson's warm and cuddly view of us."
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The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain
3.  The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain by Paul Theroux
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  "Theroux's cool assessment of Britain at the time of the Falklands War."
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Trainspotting
4.  Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
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  "It's Edinburgh, but could be any British city affected by drugs."
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Essex Boys: A Terrifying Expose Of The British Drugs Scene
5.  Essex Boys: A Terrifying Expose Of The British Drugs Scene by Bernard O'Mahoney
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  "Seaside crime in the South."
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The "Rotters' Club"
6.  The "Rotters' Club" by Jonathan Coe
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  "Warm beer in Seventies Birmingham."
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Brighton Rock
7.  Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
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  "The classic potrait of the British underclass of the thirties."
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Hell Bent for Leather: Confessions of a Heavy Metal Addict
8.  Hell Bent for Leather: Confessions of a Heavy Metal Addict by Seb Hunter
The list author says:
  "The Eighties Heavy Metal scene from school."
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The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins
9.  The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins by John Pearson
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  "London Calling."
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Rogue Trader
10.  Rogue Trader by Nick Leeson
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  "Set in Singapore, but gives a good potrait of eighties Thatcher mentality."
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