{"product_id":"9780571358397","title":"The Secret Public","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eEVENING STANDARD \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eFascinating.' NEIL TENNANT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eThe missing story of the heart of pop.' JOHNNY MARR\u003cbr\u003e'Superb.' Alexis Petridis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dazzling.' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'So much spine, spunk and guts.' \u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Utterly engrossing.' \u003ci\u003eTHE WIRE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Erudite.' \u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA monumental history of the LGBTQ influence on popular culture, from the award-winning, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e-bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn electrifying look at key moments in music and entertainment history between 1955 and 1979, which helped move gay culture from the margins to the mainstream and changed the face of pop forever - from the ambiguous sexuality of stars such as Little Richard in the 1950s through to David Bowie, glam rock and Sylvester's 'You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Secret Public \u003c\/i\u003eis a searching examination of the fortitude and resilience of the gay community through the lens of popular music and culture; it reflects on the freedom found in divergence from the norm and reminds us of the need to be vigilant against those seeking to roll back the rights of marginalised groups.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Savage, Jon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53390499250513,"sku":"9780571358397","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/6478\/4209\/files\/9780571358397.jpg?v=1774534308","url":"https:\/\/thecommonpress.shop\/products\/9780571358397","provider":"The Common Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}