The London poetry scene, the synergy in the arts it's all here, with tidbits of unexpected information. What is especially enjoyable about this book is that it covers a lot of ground that gets overlooked by the usual 30-second clips and sound bites of the period. Derek Taylor reminds us that it was a period of yearning, of searching, of exploration and sometimes youthful folly. For younger generations, the Sixties are often just a flashy mass of superficial cliches, co-opted by commercial culture and stripped of any deeper meaning. This is one of those books, written by someone who was there on the inside, participating and observing in delight and wonder - with perhaps a little bemused trepidation too. There are countless books about the Sixties, but only a few which really capture the feeling of limitless possibilities and potential.
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