{"product_id":"9781399629140","title":"How I've Tried to Change the World : By Walking Down the Middle of the Street Shouting","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Fiery and addictive . . . A national treasure' GUARDIAN'I love this book. Blummin' marvellous' LEE MACK'This isn't just a brilliant book. It's a necessary one' FRANK COTTRELL BOYCEBorn in working-class Liverpool in 1952 to devoted members of the British Communist Party, Alexei Sayle has spent a lifetime walking down the middle of the street shouting. This is his memoir of life on the left, covering seven decades of social history told through marches and rallies. From the demonstrations against the Vietnam War in 1968 and the first miners' strike in 1974, to the demonstration against the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the recent marches in support of Gaza, Sayle traces the enduring struggle for a better, fairer world. He explores left-wing ideas, why they matter and why it's still worth taking them seriously. Along the way, his trademark wit is never far behind. We encounter the Other Alexei (a bitter, retired media studies lecturer from Clitheroe Polytechnic), his imaginary daughter Tanita, and learn how a spontaneous rendition of the national anthem prevented a group of anti-nuclear protesters from being beaten up by the police. Eye-wateringly funny, unexpectedly moving and unashamedly polemical, this is a one-of-a-kind chronicle of defiance and belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product__accordion accordion quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdetails id=\"Details-collapsible_tab_dDVEeR-template--25151688147283__main\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003csummary role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"ProductAccordion-collapsible_tab_dDVEeR-template--25151688147283__main\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"summary__title\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003ch2 class=\"h4 accordion__title inline-richtext\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProduct Information\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csvg class=\"icon icon-caret\" viewbox=\"0 0 10 6\"\u003e\u003cpath fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M9.354.646a.5.5 0 0 0-.708 0L5 4.293 1.354.646a.5.5 0 0 0-.708.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 0 .708 0l4-4a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.708\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__content rte\" id=\"ProductAccordion-collapsible_tab_dDVEeR-template--25151688147283__main\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexei Sayle\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePagination:\u003c\/b\u003e 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e N\/A\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eImprint:\u003c\/b\u003e Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicolson\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublished By:\u003c\/b\u003e Orion Publishing Co\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e Memoirs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 145 x 224 x 21\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eISBN13\/EAN\/SKU:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399629140\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/details\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alexei Sayle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57006333952386,"sku":"9781399629140","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2180\/9347\/files\/9781399629140.jpg?v=1793295903","url":"https:\/\/mountfloridabooks.pro\/products\/9781399629140","provider":"Mount Florida Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}