{"product_id":"free-your-mind-9780857305350","title":"Free Your Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween 1967 and 1970 Italian auteur Giovanni 'Tinto' Brass directed four feature films in London, each starring a woman. Exploring the political, cultural and sexual ideas of their time, they contain priceless footage of now forgotten neighbourhoods, galleries, clubs and events. This book describes the films, their stars and how they...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthews doesn't hold back when it comes to detail, and this makes for a fascinating read as we uncover a whole new perspective on the well-worn history of underground London. -- Sarah Gregory * Shindig! *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Simon Matthews weaves a web around the story of Tinto Brass, adding dozens of links with people and organisations from the underground, the avant-garde, the rock scene, and the movie world. (Just like Julian Palacios did in \u003cstrong\u003eDark Globe\u003c\/strong\u003e, but around Syd Barrett and the early Floyd.)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn that aspect, it is much more than a Tinto Brass biography. Just like the title predicts, it gives an overview of 'swinging London and the 60s pop culture scene', through the cinematographic lens of Giovanni Brass.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople who have read some of my reviews know that I am a sucker for footnotes (Men On The Border is mentioned in one of those) and that I can't resist a bulky index. Free Your Mind! has a 23-page index, making it a joy to jump from page to page.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFree Your Mind! is the kind of book I like to read.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Felix Atagong  * The Holy Church of Iggy the Inuit *","brand":"Oldcastle Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406295572823,"sku":"9780857305350","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857305350.jpg?v=1730495277","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/free-your-mind-9780857305350","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}