{"product_id":"1963-that-was-the-year-that-was-paperback","title":"1963: That Was the Year That Was - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Cook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhile we conveniently package the past into decades when talking about the 'Roaring '20s', 'the Rock and Roll era' of the '50s or the 'Swinging '60s', these tend to be labels of convenience rather than of historical accuracy.\u003c\/b\u003e In reality, the first four years of the 1950s were more akin to the 1940s, with austerity and rationing still facts of every-day life. Likewise, the first three years of the '60s were, in terms of fashion, social attitudes and living standards, really part of the 1950s. The year 1963 was to be the seminal year when most of the things we now associate with the 'Swinging '60s' really began.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost years are fortunate to experience three or four seminal events during their allotted twelve months; a cursory look through a chronology of 1963, however, shows just how many significant events took place. This year alone saw a huge number of watershed moments in popular culture, national and international politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArranged in a chronological, month-by-month format, \u003ci\u003e1963: That Was the Year That Was\u003c\/i\u003e pieces together these happenings, exploring their immediate and long-term effects and implications. This is a fascinating read for both those who lived through these momentous times, and those who want to learn more about the start of the swinging '60s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Cook is an author and TV consultant with a degree in History \u0026amp; Ancient History. He was a programme director of the Hansard Scholars Programme for the University of London. Andrew has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBBC History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHistory Today\u003c\/i\u003e. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eOn His Majesty's Secret Service\u003c\/i\u003e (Tempus, 2002); \u003ci\u003eAce of Spies\u003c\/i\u003e (Tempus, 2003); \u003ci\u003eM: MI5's First Spymaster\u003c\/i\u003e (Tempus, 2006); \u003ci\u003eThe Great Train Robbery\u003c\/i\u003e (THP, 2013); and \u003ci\u003e1963: That Was the Year That Was\u003c\/i\u003e (THP, 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.72 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176749056249,"sku":"9781803996899","price":23.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/GNTGrgvfNS9781803996899.webp?v=1767686577","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/1963-that-was-the-year-that-was-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}