Beatniks (novel)

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Beatniks
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First edition (publ. Secker & Warburg)
Vauxhall Chevette pictured
Author Toby Litt
PublisherRandom House UK
Publication date
September 2, 1997
ISBN 978-0-436-20371-8

Beatniks: An English Road Movie (1997) is a novel by British author Toby Litt. [1] [2] [3] Set in Bedford in 1995, the novel concerns the adventures of a group of young people who admire the Beat Writers and Musicians of the 1950s and 1960s America. It was initially published by Secker & Warburg in 1997.

Contents

Plot summary

Mary (a recent graduate from University) meets Jack, Maggie and Neal at a party and learns that despite it being The UK of 1995, they yearn for the life of a Beatnik in 1960s America. Fascinated by the group (especially the handsome, if difficult Jack) she embarks on an adventure with them, finding both love and tragedy on the way.

Characters

Minor characters

References

  1. Wills, David S. (13 January 2008). "Review of Beatniks: An English Road Movie". Beatdom. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. "Beatniks". Kirkus Reviews . 1 October 2002. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  3. "BEATNIKS by Toby Litt". Publishers Weekly . 4 November 2002. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.