Kick It Till It Breaks (Paperback)

What do radicals, religion, race, riots, restaurants and Rufus Thomas all have in common? According to this provocative first novel by veteran music journalist Ira Robbins, they are all defining elements of the 1960s. At times dishearteningly bleak, Kick It Till It Breaks is rich with offbeat characters vividly drawn against a tableau of antiwar violence. Unlike most stories of the time, the author - who nonetheless claims a high regard for its political and cultural achievements - is unsparing in his depiction of dedicated idealists failing to uphold their ideals. The author uses slang, dialect and timely pop culture touchstones to bring the Viet Nam era to life in such disparate locales as Memphis, London, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Chicago and New York. Fans of Putney Swope, The Young Ones and A Confederacy of Dunces will likely recognize a harmony of tone and perspective with those darkly humorous works.

General

Imprint:	Trouser Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2009
First published:	December 2009
Authors:	Ira Robbins
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	364
ISBN-13:	978-0-9842539-1-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Promotions
LSN:	0-9842539-1-2
Barcode:	9780984253913

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