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The Teddy Boy Wars

The Youth Cult that Shocked Britain

ISBN-13: 9781908479860

Author(s): Michael Macilwee

Subjects: DNXC, FSC, True Crime

Publisher: Milo Books

Publisher Imprint: Milo Books

Publication Date: 26-11-2015

Format: Paperback / softback

Availability: In stock

£8.99

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About the book

In the mid-1950s, Britain was gripped by the sudden terror of its own youth. As if from nowhere, gangs of young men, dressed in a remarkable new fashion, emerged to turn the streets, dance halls and fairgrounds into battlefields. The Teddy Boys had arrived. Soon they were blamed for a rising tide of post-War crime. Then the arrival of rock 'n' roll sparked rioting and further condemnation. Yet others saw the Teds as a positive sign of an independent generation, and similar fads were embraced in other countries. Their legacy survives today.

The Teddy Boy Wars

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