Cranks and revolutions - Mark Gold

Deftly combiningelements of drama, humor, and historical documentary, this noveltellsthe story of two brothers and the different paths they choose after growing up in the tumult of the 1960s-amid marches in favor of nuclear disarmament, fundraisers for victims of civil war, andrelief ofenvironmental disasters. Initially inspired by the music of Bob Dylan, the elder brother, Rob, campaigns passionately against the Vietnam War and apartheid before settling downwith marriage, his children, and a career. But the younger boy, Tom, stays true to his roots and remains involved in all the major campaign issues of the day. Set primarily against the backdrop of Great Britain, ascreated by Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair, this narrative explores the last half-century of radical protest in the UK.