Slang lexicographer extraordinaire Jonathon Green joins John and Andy in this episode to discuss Absolute Beginners, the classic novel of London teenage life set around Soho and Notting Hill.
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13'25 - Beast by Paul Kingsnorth
19'06 - Absolute Beginners by Colin Macinnes
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