- Title:
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The Beat Generation (MP3)
- Series:
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Bolinda Beginner Guides
- Written by:
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Christopher Gair
- Read by:
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Adrian Mulraney
- Format:
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Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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1
- Duration:
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5 hours 19 minutes
- MP3 size:
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231 MB
- Published:
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February 01 2012
- Available Date:
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February 28 2012
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781743104507
- Genres:
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Non-fiction; American
- Publisher:
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Bolinda audio
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“The special merit of Christopher Gair's supremely intelligent study is its awareness that the beats still attract attention for extra literary reasons.”
Journal of American Studies
The real stories of the ‘beatniks’ and their influence on modern culture.
The Beat Generation was a revolutionary group of American writers in the late 50s and early 60s who fused an open approach to literature with a bohemian lifestyle. Immortalised through Kerouac’s On the Road and Ginsberg’s Howl, their relaxed, gritty, and candid writing continues to inspire anyone drawn to the unconventional.
Chronicling the origins, adventures, and inner workings of the Beat movement, Gair brings to life iconic personalities including Ginsberg, Kerouac, and Burroughs, and examines their monumental influence upon popular culture from bebop to the Beastie Boys.
“For its breadth of coverage, including the international impact of the Beats, as well as for the perspicuity of its detailing, this book is both an excellent beginning point and a reference source to be returned to time and again.”
Aaron Beck, Psychiatrist
“For Chris Gair, there remains ‘no coherent overview of the Beat Generation’, but here it is in a breeze of historical narrative. Gair tells a lively and eloquent story that is superbly deft and engaging.”
Ian F A Bell, Professor of American Studies at Keele University