A 1960s Childhood: From Thunderbirds to Beatlemania
A 1960s Childhood: From Thunderbirds to Beatlemania book cover

A 1960s Childhood: From Thunderbirds to Beatlemania

Paperback – February 12, 2010

Price
$16.95
Format
Paperback
Pages
240
Publisher
The History Press
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0752450124
Dimensions
4.33 x 0.79 x 6.69 inches
Weight
7.1 ounces

Description

"The author captures the atmosphere and furniture of the Sixties to perfection, even recreating a typical family Christmas of the time. Whether you were a child or an adult in that most eventful decade, this excellent book, with charming black-and-white illustrations, will throw up lots of talking points." --This England Magazine, Summer 2010 issue."If you grew up in the Swinging Sixties, you'll love Paul Feeney's A 1960s Childhood." --Yours Magazine, England, February 23, 2010.

Features & Highlights

  • Do you remember Beatlemania? Radio Caroline? Mods and Rockers? The very first miniskirts? Then the chances are you were born in the or around 1960.
  • To the young people of today, the 1960s seems like another age. But for those who grew up in this decade, school life, 'mod' fashions and sixties pop music are still fresh in their minds. From James Bond to Sindy dolls and playing hopscotch in the street, life was very different to how it is now. After the tough and frugal years of the fifties, the sixties was a boom period, a time of changed attitudes and improved lifestyles. With chapters on home and school life, games and hobbies, music and fashion, alongside a selection of charming illustrations, this delightful compendium of memories will appeal to all who grew up in this lively era. Take a nostalgic look at what it was like to grow up during the sixties and recapture all aspects of life back then.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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journey down memory lane

Absolutly wonderful book full of childhood memories in post war britain great service and fast shipping. will be ordering more very soon.
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Nothing Informative

His book is pretty much a look at things from those years that everyone and everything has already been said or printed. In other words, nothing new-just boring.
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Just didn't grip me...

The style the book has been written in reminds me of a High School essay. There were lots of possibilities for the author to explore the '60s at a deeper and more compelling level. I was bored. The narrative was naive and simple. It felt like a chore to keep reading. I gave up.