'I swore by Elvis & all the saints that this last teenage year of mine was going to be a real rave Yes man come whatever this last year of the teenage dream I was out for kicks & fantasy' London 1958 A new phenomenon is causing a stir the teenager In the smoky jazz clubs of Soho & the coffee bars of Notting Hill the young & the restless
- the absolute beginners
- are revolutionising youth culture & forging a new carefree lifestyle of sex drugs & rock'n'roll Moving in the midst of this world of mods & rockers Teddy gangs & trads & snapping every scene with his trusty Rolleiflex is Mac Innes' young photographer whose unique wit & honest views remain the definitive account of London life in the 1950s & what it means to be a teenager In this twentieth century cult classic Mac Innes captures the spirit of a generation & creates the style bible for anyone interested in Mod culture & the changing face of London in the era of the first race riots & the lead up to the swinging Sixties