Out of My Mind by Richard Neville - 1996-08-01

Penguin, Ringwood, Victoria, 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Richard Neville, former editor of "Oz" magazine and the author of "Hippie Hippie Shake", has been observing culture and counterculture for 30 years. The man who was at the centre of the British youth movement in the 1960s is now in his 50s, married and the father of two girls. While still a radical thinker and writer, his views have moved on. Neville remains a controversial social commentator, constantly coming up with unexpected angles on the zeitgeist. This book comprises the best of Neville, and includes articles and essays on everything from parenthood and pot-culture to art and vasectomy: from "Howling All the Way to the Talk Shows" - an analysis of Allen Ginsberg; to "Back Among the Fringe Dwellers", which looks at London in the 90s. – rear panel blurb book is secondhand. There is no damage to describe. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

Penguin Books, Ringwood, Victoria, 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Prologue: Nowhere to Go ... Look clean, say a prayer, salute the flag. Photographic paperback binding with black, white and red coloured titles to the front panel and light blue and dark blue coloured titles to the backstrip. "Richard Neville, former editor of "Oz" magazine and the author of "Hippie Hippie Shake", has been observing culture and counterculture for 30 years. The man who was at the centre of the British youth movement in the 1960s is now in his 50s, married and the father of two girls. While still a radical thinker and writer, his views have moved on. Neville remains a controversial social commentator, constantly coming up with unexpected angles on the zeitgeist. This book comprises the best of Neville, and includes articles and essays on everything from parenthood and pot-culture to art and vasectomy: from "Howling All the Way to the Talk Shows" - an… Read More

Penguin Books Australia Ltd August 1, 1996. 1996. Softcover. 8vo softcover 216pp very good. RUPERT IN ECOTOPIA, Extract from Chapter 42. The rapid rise of Rupert Murdoch, and his affect on planetary culture, is usually greeted with acclaim. The tycoon is seen as a visionary, an electronic equivalent to Alexander the Great. Other visionaries, the ones without inordinate wealth and a media empire, must rely on the power of their ideas to reach a mass audience. In the future, what if opposing champions met face to face, as they once did in ancient Athens? Athens, 335BC: Alex, the most powerful man in the world, asked to be taken to meet a homeless derelict, nicknamed “the Dog”, found sprawled on the steps of the Parthenon. Towering over him, the General asked: “Is there anything I can do for you?” “There is”, snapped the beggar, “Stand out of my sun.”The General… Read More

Viking Penguin. Near Fine. 1996. Paperback. 0140262709 . Edges and endpapers lightly foxed; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 216 pages .

Penguin Books, Ringwood, VIC, 1996. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 2nd Printing. 216 pages. An excellent copy and is in fine condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in great condition and the cover is unmarked. It has no signs of previous use. There is some light tanning. Items are shipped same day or next business day and are shipped directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: Richard Neville, former editor of "Oz" magazine and the author of "Hippie Hippie Shake", has been observing culture and counterculture for 30 years. The man who was at the centre of the British youth movement in the 1960s is now in his 50s, married and the father of two girls. While still a radical thinker and writer, his views have moved on. Neville remains a controversial social commentator, constantly coming up with unexpected angles on the zeitgeist. This book comprises the best of Neville, and includes articles and essays on… Read More