Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Hippie by barry miles 2005, paperback for sale online ebay. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. Based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews undertaken over a period of five years by barry miles, and on complete access to mccartneys own archives, this is paul mccartney in his own words.
Barry miles remembers the 60s in vivid detail, down to the dress with zebra stripes that george martins wife wore at a dinner party given by paul mccartney and jane asher in 1967, and he. But his work isnt just confined to beat history it extends further into the wider counterculture of. Jun 06, 2008 but as important as their contribution was to helping launch the careers of the laurel canyon bands, vito and his freakers were notable for something else as well. May, 2007 he originally planned to use barry miles popular coffee table book, hippies to act as the base for the twohour documentary. The aggregate movement gained momentum as the civil rights movement continued to grow, and, with the expansion of the us governments extensive military intervention in vietnam, would later become, in the eyes of.
The history of hippies entertainment seacoastonline. This book is a tribute to the hippie movement and an enlightening study of the consequences those multidisciplinary initiatives would have on that generation and those to come. Hippie winds up being a refreshing book that is not just for old freaks or young freaks, but rather for any reader with an interest in the look, the feel, the history of a special era. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hippie is bright with vibrant pictures of the hippie movement, which in this book is depicted as more than just a small gathering in san francisco, california in the mid to late 1960s, but something that was much bigger and basically covered the entire globe. He has written several books, and his work is still published in leftwing newspapers. Biographer of allen ginsberg, william burroughs, jack kerouac and the beat movement itself, miles broadens his scope to the years 1965. He is the author of biographies of allen ginsburg and william burroughs, as well as the upcoming jack kerouac. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. He has written several books, and his work is still published in left. Barry miles books list of books by author barry miles. December 2004 you would expect a book about hippies to be visually exciting, titillating even.
Hippie by barry miles, 9781402728730, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. After all, hippies were on the experimental edge of a 60s youth culture that rejected the blackandwhite world of the 50s. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Oct 09, 2003 hippie by barry miles sterling 2005 799. The second half of the 1960s was a time of constant changes and tireless exploration for the generation born after world war ii. Hippies from a z is a complete, please, let me stress the word complete, account of the events of the hippie movement. Aug 28, 2005 hippie by barry miles, 9781402728730, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Barry miles is an english author whose work focuses on the london underground of the 1960s, a time during with he coowned the indica gallery, helped start the independent newspaper international times, and collaborated with the beatles on their founding of apple records. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. To turn the shiny pages of hippie is to breathe deeply new york times a spectacularly designed coffee table book that is every bit as captivating, colorful, and selfcongratulatory as the eponymous social types it describes. Barry miles born 21 february 1943 is an english author known for his participation in and writing on the subjects of the 1960s london underground and counterculture.
Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. In the seventies follows on from my in the sixties, beginning with the weathermen explosion in greenwich village, which happened just as i moved to new york, and ending with writing for new musical express nme during the punk period. Nov 20, 2017 barry miles name seems to pop up everywhere when you look back on beat history. It seemed to me that the seventies was when most of the things that people attribute to the sixties really happened. Barry miless top 10 counterculture books from soho beatniks of the 50s to suburban punks in the 70s, the social historian turns us on to the best. Barry miles an illustrated celebration of the 1960s counterculture captures the political fervor, historical events, slogans, sayings, fashions, styles, music, artwork, and other characteristics and. Explore books by barry miles with our selection at. Barry miles hippies barry miles musik musiker pop rock 60er jahre kultur 60er jahre sechziger jahre music culture hippie bob dylan timothy leary woodstock altamont easy rider lsd mao prager fruhling allan ginsberg beatles give peace a chance vietnam martin luther king andy warhol sexuelle revolution bedin christopher street day stanley kubrick jimi hendrix kunst musik theater. Hippie by miles, barry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Barry miles adventures in the counterculture fitzrovia. Hes written books on kerouac, burroughs, and ginsberg, as well as a wonderful book on the beat hotel in paris. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases.
Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. From the beat culture of the 50s to new wave and punk, he was there. Miles has played a key role in organising both the book and show, and his illustrated history, in the sixties, is also being republished. Rich in illustrations and filled with the history, politics, sayings, and slogans that defined an age, this tribute to the 1960s counterculture is as groovy as it gets. The aggregate movement gained momentum as the civil rights movement continued to grow, and, with the expansion of the us governments extensive military intervention in vietnam, would later become, in the eyes of some. Hippie by barry miles used very good 9780753724569. Its an overstuffed, medium sized paperback that covers the time period starting in 1965 and ending in 1971. Hippie is a sensory delight and a mindexpanding trip for those who came of age before and after the hippie years and wonder what that time was really like, and especially for those who were part of the scene themselves and would like to know how their particular experience fits in with everything that the hippies meant and presaged. Miles, for nobody calls him barry, has devoted his life to both creating and chronicling the countercultural life of london. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. Stones book is written in a manner that is fun and clear to. Doyen of the underground, he cofounded international times, the first english underground newspaper which i remember as an essential prop, ostentatiously poking out of my bag, when i was a provincial 16yearold school boy and aspiring hippie. Barry miles knows about what hes written about here. But as important as their contribution was to helping launch the careers of the laurel canyon bands, vito and his freakers were notable for something else as well.
Hippie by barry miles meet your next favorite book. Barry miless top 10 counterculture books the guardian. Jul 15, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The book let me travel to events that not only impacted the 60s era but also the future of america. It is a history from the inside of one of the greatest songwriting partnerships of the century. Hippie by barry miles one of the greatest and most interesting coffee table books in history. Hippie by barry miles 2004, hardcover for sale online ebay.
He is the author of numerous books and his work has also regularly appeared in leftwing papers such as the guardian. Jan 29, 2014 acclaimed biographer barry miles discusses his new work, call me burroughs, with john tytell decades ago, norman mailer made the assertion that william burroughs is the only american novelist. Join facebook to connect with barry miles and others you may know. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. It is the official biography of mccartney and was written based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews undertaken over a period of five years, according to the back cover of the 1998 paperback edition. Hippies from a to z a new book about the hippy movement. Hippie by barry miles 22 times inherent vice by thomas pynchon 21 times steal this book by abbie hoffman 19 times the girls by emma cline 18 times his illegal self by peter carey 17 times the drifters by james a. In addition to the chronicle of one of the key figures of the movement, author barry miles, other distinguished activists of the time contribute to this book. Acclaimed biographer barry miles discusses his new work, call me burroughs, with john tytell decades ago, norman mailer made the assertion that william burroughs is.
The celebration of an era, this ultimate, beautiful, illuminating, and really groovy look at the. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The counterculture of the 1960s was an antiestablishment cultural phenomenon that developed throughout much of the western world between the mid1960s and the mid1970s. Miles dedicates his book to all the old freaks and hippies everywhere. Feb 23, 2011 barry miles s top 10 counterculture books from soho beatniks of the 50s to suburban punks in the 70s, the social historian turns us on to the best tales of londons defiant fringe, told by some of. You would expect a book about hippies to be visually exciting, titillating even. Barry miles name seems to pop up everywhere when you look back on beat history. Experience the ultimate flashback with this celebration of an era. It is the private life of a man made public property a beatle by the age of twentyone. Its filled with visual images of hippie culture including the music. This was always conceived as an illustrated book, with the pictures telling the story of the youth counterculture of britain and. A great exchange of ideas occurred that would have a great impact on the politics, morals, philosophy, and customs of the time, and on those of generations to.