In the summer of 1958, Great Britain was in a fever: the “angry” had already calmed down, the “teddy boys” had degenerated into street hooligans, but a new and mysterious youth movement had emerged - the “Mods”. London is shaken by race riots, London is swinging, London is waiting for the coming of the Beatles. If anything influenced the further development of British rock music, it was the summer of 1958...

Absolute Beginners is an epoch-making novel about the Great Rock and Roll era. The era of “teddy boys” and, most importantly, “mods” - young dudes dressed in tight trousers and plain jackets, with bowl haircuts and riding scooters, preferring soft drinks and sophisticated jazz. And it’s one thing to read about all this in rock encyclopedias, and quite another to get acquainted with the “mods” on the pages of a book.