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A slim final section, 'The Real Deal', presents the author's own personal, often surprising selection of the 25 coolest things on the planet. From 50 'Ideas and Ideals' to 75 cool 'Idols'… Mehr…

A slim final section, 'The Real Deal', presents the author's own personal, often surprising selection of the 25 coolest things on the planet. From 50 'Ideas and Ideals' to 75 cool 'Idols', Hodgkinson includes his own 25 of the coolest things on the planet. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   How to be Cool by Thomas W. Hodgkinson From the co-author of the brilliant How to Sound Cultured, a wry and incisive guide to the people and ideas that have defined cool. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Cool can't be taught. Or can it?That's the received wisdom, yet the idea behind this sleek, entertaining compendium by Thomas W. Hodgkinson (author of How to Sound Cultured) is that, on the contrary, anyone can increase their cool quotient by learning from the masters and the methods of the past.As well as identifying the Nine Defining Qualities of Cool, the book takes you on a tour of the 75 'Idols' (from William Blake to Kate Moss, via Marlon Brando and Lou Reed) and 50 'Ideas and Ideals' (drugs, Buddhism, base jumping, irony, etc.) that have created and embodied those qualities. A slim final section, 'The Real Deal', presents the author's own personal, often surprising selection of the 25 coolest things on the planet.Uncoolness can be unlearnt, is the implication, but anyone aspiring to true cool must ultimately find it for themselves. Notes From the author behind How To Sound Cultured, comes an incisive guide to the people and ideas that have defined cool. From 50 'Ideas and Ideals' to 75 cool 'Idols', Hodgkinson includes his own 25 of the coolest things on the planet. Author Biography Thomas W. Hodgkinson is the co-author of How to Sound Cultured (Icon, 2015) and author of the novel Memoirs of a Stalker (Silvertail, 2015). He writes regularly for The Spectator and the Daily Mail, and is a contributing editor at The Week. He lives in North London. Table of Contents About the authorAcknowledgementsIntroduction PART ONE: IDOLS: William Blake, Beau Brummell, Lord Byron, Sarah Bernhardt, Arthur Rimbaud, Isadora Duncan, Coco Chanel, Lead Belly, Dorothy Parker, Amelia Earhart, Humphrey Bogart, Marlene Dietrich, Ana Review This is a cool book. I'm a 69-year-old Republican who lives on a tree farm and drives a station wagon. I know everything about being uncool. And Thomas W. Hodgkinson is cool with that. Read his book and find out how you're a fool to be cool if you can't dare to be square. It's all cool. -- PJ O'RourkeBeing hip is no longer a young person's game * The Daily Telegraph * Promotional From the co-author of the brilliant How to Sound Cultured, a wry and incisive guide to the people and ideas that have defined cool. Long Description From the co-author of the brilliant How to Sound Cultured , a wry and incisive guide to the people and ideas that have defined cool. Cool can't be taught. Or can it? That's the received wisdom, yet the idea behind this sleek, entertaining compendium by Thomas W. Hodgkinson (author of How to Sound Cultured ) is that, on the contrary, anyone can increase their cool quotient by learning from the masters and the methods of the past. As well as identifying the Nine Defining Qualities of Cool, the book takes you on a tour of the 75 'Idols' (from William Blake to Kate Moss, via Marlon Brando and Lou Reed) and 50 'Ideas and Ideals' (drugs, Buddhism, base jumping, irony, etc.) that have created and embodied those qualities. A slim final section, 'The Real Deal', presents the author's own personal, often surprising selection of the 25 coolest things on the planet. Uncoolness can be unlearnt, is the implication, but anyone aspiring to true cool must ultimately find it for themselves. Review Quote 'This is a cool book. I'm a 69-year-old Republican who lives on a tree farm and drives a station wagon. I know everything about being uncool. And Thomas W. Hodgkinson is cool with that. Read his book and find out how you're a fool to be cool if you can't dare to be square. It's all cool.' - P. J. O'Rourke Description for Sales People From the co-author of the brilliant How to Sound Cultured of which Stephen Fry said 'Damn, all my cheating secrets revealed. In book form'Just like ...Cultured, the author's connections will ensure wide-ranging press coverageIdeal gift book for the aspiring hipster in your life Details ISBN1785782622 Pages 304 Year 2017 ISBN-10 1785782622 ISBN-13 9781785782626 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-08-03 Media Book Subtitle The 150 Essential Idols, Ideals and Other Cool S*** Place of Publication Duxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 306 Short Title How to Be Cool Language English UK Release Date 2017-08-03 AU Release Date 2017-08-03 Author Thomas W. Hodgkinson Imprint Icon Books Publisher Icon Books Alternative 9781785781636 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education NZ Release Date 2017-08-22 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! 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ISBN: 9781785782626

Cool can''t be taught. Or can it?That''s the received wisdom, yet the idea behind this sleek, entertaining compendium by Thomas W. Hodgkinson (author of How to Sound Cultured) is that, on… Mehr…

Cool can''t be taught. Or can it?That''s the received wisdom, yet the idea behind this sleek, entertaining compendium by Thomas W. Hodgkinson (author of How to Sound Cultured) is that, on the contrary, anyone can increase their cool quotient by learning from the masters and the methods of the past. As well as identifying the Nine Defining Qualities of Cool, the book takes you on a tour of the 75 ''Idols'' (from William Blake to Kate Moss, via Marlon Brando and Lou Reed) and 50 ''Ideas and Ideals'' (drugs, Buddhism, base jumping, irony, etc.) that have created and embodied those qualities. A slim final section, ''The Real Deal'', presents the author''s own personal, often surprising selection of the 25 coolest things on the planet. Uncoolness can be unlearnt, is the implication, but anyone aspiring to true cool must ultimately find it for themselves. | How To Be Cool by Thomas W Hodgkinson Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Social Science > Popular Culture P10116, Thomas W Hodgkinson<

2018, ISBN: 9781785782626

Icon Books Ltd, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 304 Seiten, Publiziert: 2018-04-10T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.51 kg, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Lexika & Nachschlagewerk… Mehr…

Icon Books Ltd, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 304 Seiten, Publiziert: 2018-04-10T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.51 kg, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Lexika & Nachschlagewerke, Musik, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Schule & Lernen, Icon Books Ltd, 2018<