Max Décharné was a member of the band Gallon Drunk, and has been with The Flaming Stars since 1994. An authority on the 1950s and 1960s counterculture, he is the author of Vulgar Tongues: An Alternative History of British Slang, as well as A Rocket in My Pocket and Hardboiled Hollywood . He lives in London.
7 Ebooks by Max Decharne
Max Décharné: A Rocket in My Pocket
Rockabilly had its roots in country, blues, folk, hillbilly, R&B, boogie-woogie and most other indigenous Deep South forms of popular song that you could strum three chords along to or howl down a ch …
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Max Decharne: Capital Crimes
Over seven centuries London has changed dramatically – from walled medieval settlement to bustling modern metropolis. But throughout its history there has been one inescapable constant: murder. It wi …
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Max Décharné: Vulgar Tongues
Slang is the language of pop culture, low culture, street culture, underground movements and secret societies; depending on your point of view, it is a badge of honour, a sign of identity or a danger …
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Cathi Unsworth: London Noir (Akashic Noir)
Serpent’s Tail novelist Unsworth teases, tickles, and horrifies with her stellar curation of London Noir . Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launch …
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€15.99
Max Decharne: King’s Road
The King’s Road in Chelsea was at the epicentre of not one, but two worldwide cultural shifts. In the mid-sixties, it became a focal point and shop window for the new ‘swinging’ London, encompassing …
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€14.99
Max Décharné: Teddy Boys
‘Enormously enjoyable’ Sunday Times ‘Genial and entertaining’ Daily Telegraph ‘A joyous celebration of the founding fathers of British youth culture’ Alwyn Turner, author of All in it Together and Li …
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