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SkinheadsJohn King

Skinheads

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"Skinheads is the story of a way of life, told through three generations of a family: Terry English, original ska-loving skinhead and boss of a mini-cab firm; Nutty Ray, street-punk skin and active football hooligan; and Lol, son of Terry, nephew of Ray - a fifteen-year-old kid just starting out." "Terry is sick and not sure he's going to make his fiftieth birthday, but is kept going by his music, his lovely mod-girl assistant Angie, and his discovery of the abandoned Union Jack Club, which he decides to clean up and re-open. Ray, meanwhile, is out driving mini-cabs and struggling to control…

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3 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2009
    Vintage Books · 304 pages · 9780099458876
  • Other · English · 2008
    Jonathan Cape · 295 pages · 9780224064477
  • Other · English · 2008
    Penguin Random House · 9780224085168
Fiction, generalSkinheadsFictionPunk cultureSocial life and customs