'He tells his revisionist version exceedingly well, describing a lurid thrill-seeking populace avid for sensation. Colourful characters parade through chapters that demonstrate how innovative, fast-paced, diverse and radical the era was. Sweet has turned his scholarly research through the detritus of high and low 19th-century culture into a page-turning piece of pop-culture history.' Big Issue
Product code: 9780571206636
| ISBN |
9780571206636 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD in mm) |
H198xW128xS18 |
| No. Of Pages |
288 |
| Publisher |
Faber & Faber |
| Edition |
Main |