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Revolution For The Hell Of It by Abbie Hoffman Book Cover

Revolution  £28

Abbie Hoffman's book is a counterculture manifesto, encapsulating the idealism, as well as the struggle for social justice, class equality, peace and understanding, of the sixties. An underground classic, which is still relevant today.

Gather Together In My Name by Maya Angelou Book Cover

Gather Together In My Name  £16

The second installment of Maya Angelou's autobiographies, following her life in post World War II San Francisco from age 17 to 19 as a young mother.

Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas by Maya Angelou Book Cover

Singin' and Swingin'...  £16

The third installment of Maya Angelou's autobiographies, spanning her early twenties as she attempts a career in the entertainment world, travelling Europe.

The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou Book Cover

The Heart of a Woman  £16

The fourth installment of Maya Angelou's autobiographies, recounting her travels to Cairo, Ghana, New York City and more, while she raises her teenage son.

The Armies of the Night by Norman Mailer Book Cover

The Armies of the Night  £8

This non-fiction novel recounts the 1967 Anti-Vietnam War march on the Pentagon through a blend of journalism and memoir. A detailed reflection of the political and cultural climate of the Unitied States in the sixties.

Getting Busted Book Cover

Getting Busted  £18

Personal accounts of arrest, trial, and imprisonment with contributions by many significant figures of the sixties. Including experiences from Jerry Rubin, Joan Baez, Malcolm X, Timothy Leary, Johnny Cash, Ken Kesey and more...!

The CND Story Book Cover

The CND Story  £12

A vivid, historical account of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), detailing its formation and activities over the first 25 years through the words of key figures and interviews.

The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby by Tom Wolfe Book Cover

Kandy-Kolored...  £20

Tom Wolfe's first collected book of essays, focusing on sixties lifestyles and American culture. Jam packed, at 255 pages, and illustrated throughout.

Cuba for Beginnners by Rius Book Cover

Cuba for Beginners  £16

A great little book of comics about Cuba and The Cuban Revolution by political cartoonist, Rius. Originially pulished in 1970, this version published in 1973 by Pathfinder Press.

The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer Book Cover

The Female Eunuch  £16

Germaine Greer's groundbreaking feminist work from the seventies, with a great gold cover. Greer explores how the 'traditional' suburban, consumerist, nuclear family represses women sexually, devitalising them and rendering them eunuchs.

Kerouac by Ann Charters Book Cover

Kerouac  £16

1974 Biography of the legendary Kerouac which almost becomes a novel in itself. Black and white images throughout this huge 400 page book.

The Trials of Oz by Tony Palmer Book Cover

The Trials of Oz  £20

Illustrated throughout by Feliks Topolski, this book follows the infamous obscenity trial against Oz Magazine in 1971. Oz editors Richard Neville, Felix Dennis and Jim Anderson were prosecuted on three charges, including obscenity at the Old Bailey Court, London.

Protest Book Cover

Protest  £12

Protest is an anthology which explores how the Beat Generation (USA) and Angry Young Men (England) use literature, poetry and art to challenge traditional post-war society and oppose authority, shaping modern counterculture.


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