Reviews
'Wry tales of teenage love, loss, languor and Lambrettas that bring a lump to the throat long after you've closed the cover.' Val Wilmer
'A Sense of Occasion is a slim volume, but one I thoroughly enjoyed, because it's beautifully written and because of its authenticity. The dialogue is believable and 'real', and really gets you into the head of the girls... and you really start to empathise with their lives. If you have an interest in the sixties and the mod scene, read it.' Mr Lambrettista
Book Description
Chelmsford Essex in the Sixties - boom town, Marconi, Milk Bars, Mods and Rockers.
As Alan Price moans 'I'll Put a Spell on You' and Tommy Tucker puts on his 'Hi-Heel Sneakers', Marie meets Bill, Deirdre yearns for Mick, and Sandra and Linda leave for a wild walking holiday on the Isle of Wight. The Orpheus coffee bar becomes the setting for a special gift, while a dance at the Corn Exchange leads to the baking of a birthday cake, and a Ban-the-Bomb march ends with a Fray Bentos pie for dinner.
This interlinked collection of short stories describes life from a perspective never seen before - mod girls living on a working class estate - and shows how the Sixties made them into the people they became.
'Wry tales of teenage love, loss, languor and Lambrettas that bring a lump to the throat long after you've closed the cover.' Val Wilmer
'A Sense of Occasion is a slim volume, but one I thoroughly enjoyed, because it's beautifully written and because of its authenticity. The dialogue is believable and 'real', and really gets you into the head of the girls... and you really start to empathise with their lives. If you have an interest in the sixties and the mod scene, read it.' Mr Lambrettista
Book Description
Chelmsford Essex in the Sixties - boom town, Marconi, Milk Bars, Mods and Rockers.
As Alan Price moans 'I'll Put a Spell on You' and Tommy Tucker puts on his 'Hi-Heel Sneakers', Marie meets Bill, Deirdre yearns for Mick, and Sandra and Linda leave for a wild walking holiday on the Isle of Wight. The Orpheus coffee bar becomes the setting for a special gift, while a dance at the Corn Exchange leads to the baking of a birthday cake, and a Ban-the-Bomb march ends with a Fray Bentos pie for dinner.
This interlinked collection of short stories describes life from a perspective never seen before - mod girls living on a working class estate - and shows how the Sixties made them into the people they became.
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