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Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling.
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The 1980s was the decade when Thatcher reigned and money talked. It was a time of boom and bust, yuppies, New Romantics, riots, miners' strikes, Live Aid and the Falklands, ending with the fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of Communism and the triumph of shopping.

John Squire was born in Manchester in 1962. Originally a member of The Stone Roses and later a solo musician, he gave up his music career to concentrate on his painting. He has since been exhibited widely, and many of his works have featured on major album covers.