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Skinheadi byli mrtví. Vymřeli. Domov je nikdy nelákal. Celý život snil o luxusním bytě někde v londýnském West Endu. Teď se chtěl z chudé ulice dostat do bohaté společnosti. Jedním obrovským skokem. Čerstvě propuštěný z kriminálu poté, co skopal policejního seržanta, míří bývalý skinhead Joe Hawkins do velkého světa - práce v makléřské firmě, luxusní byt a (doufejme) spousta peněz. Je třeba změnit styl - a tak se Joe stane Suedeheadem. Vlasy má o pár milimetrů delší, uniformu tvoří sametový kabát s límcem, buřinka a úhledně střižený deštník - s ostrou špičkou. Joe si totiž sice hraje na mazlíčka establishmentu, ale zůstává tím nenapravitelně zlým a prohnaným chuligánem ze Skinheada, který chce balit ženský, krást a do všeho kopat. Netrvá dlouho a najde si další Suedes ochotné páchat chaos pod rouškou serióznosti... ale mohou spolu Joe a serióznost vůbec někdy vyjít? Suedehead je druhým z kultovních románů Richarda Allena, který definuje svou éru a jehož hlavním hrdinou je antihrdina Joe Hawkins. Poprvé vyšel v roce 1971. ... suedeheadi, skinheadi a smoothie byli do značné míry součástí každodenního života. Byla tam obrovská atmosféra intenzity... něco zajímavého mě na tom celém chytlo. Morrissey

Sixteen-year-old Joe Hawkins is the anti-hero's anti-hero. His life is ruled by clothes, beer, football and above all violence - violence against hippies, authority, racial minorities and anyone else unfortunate enough to get in his way. Joe is a London skinhead - a member of a uniquely British subculture which arose rapidly in the late 1960's. While other skins were driven mainly by music, fashion and working-class pride, Joe and his mob use their formidable street style as a badge of aggressive rage, even while Joe dreams of making a better life for himself. Lacerating in its depiction of violence and sex, often shocking by today's standards, Skinhead is also a provocative cross-section of urban British society. It doesn't spare the hypocrisy, corruption or excessive permissiveness which, the author believed, allowed the extremist wing of skinhead culture to flourish. Skinhead, first published in 1970 and a huge cult bestseller, is now available for the first time in ebook form, with a new introduction by Andrew Stevens. Nearly fifty years on, it remains one of the most potent artefacts of British popular culture ever committed to print. "I did happen to read the book when it came out and I was quite interested in the whole Richard Allen cult ... suedeheads and skinheads and smoothies were very much part of daily life. There was a tremendous air of intensity ... something interesting grabbed me about the whole thing." Morrissey "(Richard Allen's) work shouldn't require a theoretical summing up, once enough of those to whom it appeals understand its attraction we will have superceded this society

A dictionary for students in CLIL, bilingual or vocational schools, or preparing for IELTS or TOEFL® exams General English plus curricular and academic vocabulary for students studying other subjects in English (biology, maths, science, travel and tourism, etc). Oxford Student's Dictionary is a corpus-based dictionary with the curricular, academic and general English vocabulary students need to know to study other subjects in English. The CD- ROM includes the complete dictionary, and allows students to search for words by subject or topic and to create their own word lists in the My Topics Dictionary. Key Features: 52,000 words, phrases and meanings in British and American English with curricular words highlighted Collocation and thesaurus boxes help students expand their vocabulary and sound more natural 40 Reference pages help students improve their academic writing and study skills Over 200 diagrams and illustrations make it easier to understand and describe scientific and technical processes Oxford 3000™ keyword entries show students the most important words to know in English, and Academic Word list words are also clearly marked CD-ROM includes the full A-Z dictionary, Oxford Wordfinder Dictionary, Oxford Genie, Topic Dictionary, My Topics Dictionary, plus language games and exercises to build vocabulary and practise for exams

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