Geoff Nicholson Boeken

The suburb has a long history but it was nineteenth century social reformers who gave it a distinct identity. These benignly intentioned thinkers and developers established garden cities, an attempt to combine the health of country living with urban amenities. How did these utopian beginnings lead to the dreary wastelands so despised by intellectuals and avant-gardists of varying hues.Geoff Nicholson give us the history and pre-history of suburban development. He has read the panegyrics of the reformers who sought to improve our home-lives and has watched the sit-coms that mock the results. This is both a cultural history and a personal one; Geoff transverses the suburbs he knows and has lived in, whilst examining the treatises, the diatribes and the entertaining send-ups. He has live in the UK suburbs, in perhaps the only city built entirely as a suburb - Los Angeles - and visited suburbs widely. He is know for his walking books and here, in the Suburbanist, het sets out once again to guide us through a landscape we may feel we know but have never seen so vividly.

Set against the backdrop of Hollywood, this sophisticated comedy explores the lives of three individuals entangled in the entertainment industry's complexities. The narrative delves into their struggles, aspirations, and the absurdities of fame, showcasing the often humorous yet poignant realities of life in the spotlight. With sharp wit and insightful commentary, the author crafts a story that reflects the challenges and absurdities faced by those navigating the glamorous yet ruthless world of film.

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Throughout the land VW Beetles are spontaneously combusting. Nazi skinheads are cruising the streets and a millionaire tycoon and a weather girl have been kidnapped. It falls to Barry Osgathorpe to discover who is responsible.

Geoff Nicholson has been walking his whole life. Part urban explorer, part psychogeographer, rambler and flaneur, wherever he is and wherever he goes in the world, he walks and writes about what he sees and feels. Here he reflects on the nature of walking, why we do it, how it benefits us and, in some cases, how it damages and even destroys us

Rare primary source account, from the perspective of British artillerymen.

Walking In Ruins is Geoff Nicholson's response to those who ask him to name a favourite walk. He walks by ruins ancient and modern, picturesque and mundane and he reports on what he sees with his eye for the unusual, and his habitual erudition and humour.Ruins are his muse. So he spends the book doing exactly what its title suggests. Locations include an abandoned Los Angeles zoo, now inhabited by two homeless men, a Sheffield housing estate whose road layout survives even though its houses don’t, and a desert town that’s been, er, deserted. Nicholson keeps finding shoes there, though never a matching pair. (The Spectator)

Ian Blackwater was surprised when film rights to his novel Volkswagens and Velociraptors were sold. And more surprised to find himself on location in California, particularly as the novel was set in London. However Ian knows better than to interfere with the creative process and he wants to see how the director Josh Martin goes about transforming the novel into film. Ian gets to see not just the movie making but also Motorhead's Phil's Famous Automotive Freak Show - an assortment of petrol heads and vagabonds rehearsing their own brand of culture fest on the neighbouring lot. Relations between the two - filmmakers and Automotive Freaks - are less than cordial and before long Ian finds himself far more involved with both than he intended.

Exploring the intellectual and cultural significance of walking, this book delves into its historical context and evolution. The author, known for "Bleeding London" and "Sex Collectors," offers insightful commentary on the various dimensions of this everyday activity. By examining the motivations, locations, and implications of walking throughout history, the narrative reveals its profound impact on society and culture.