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      Love and Let Die: Bond, the Beatles and the British Psyche

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      A singular work of narrative non-fiction that explores the unexpected connections between two titans of the British cultural psyche and what they can tell us about class, male identity and our aspirations over sixty dramatic years

      ''Smart, analytical and enormously go...

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      Product ID:9781399600170
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Love and Let Die
      Subtitle:Bond, the Beatles and the British Psyche
      Authors:Author: John Higgs
      Page Count:528
      Subjects:Film history, theory or criticism, Film theory & criticism, Popular music, Composers and songwriters, Popular culture, Rock & Pop music, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, Popular culture
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      A singular work of narrative non-fiction that explores the unexpected connections between two titans of the British cultural psyche and what they can tell us about class, male identity and our aspirations over sixty dramatic years

      ''Smart, analytical and enormously good fun'' Stuart Maconie, Mail on Sunday
      ''Ingenious . . . conjures a whole cultural history of the past six decades'' The Spectator
      ''Strikingly insightful . . . page after page of glorious anecdotes'' The i Newspaper
      ''A book to leave you shaken and stirred'' Independent
      ''Poignant and entertaining'' Observer
      ''If you take popular culture seriously, this is the book for you'' Jeremy Deller

      Dr No
      , the first Bond film, and ''Love Me Do'', the first Beatles record, were released on the same day. Most countries can only dream of creating a phenomenon on this scale; Britain produced two on one windy October afternoon. Told over sixty dramatic years, Love and Let Die is the story of two culture touchstones that continue to define our aspirations and fantasies; of opposing values, visions of Britain and ideas about male identity; and of how a clash between working class liberation and establishment control exploded on the global stage.


      Imprint Name:Weidenfeld & Nicolson
      Publisher Name:Orion Publishing Co
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2023-09-14

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      Weight386 g
      Dimensions129 × 197 × 32 mm