John Higgs

English writer, novelist and cultural historian known for books on popular culture and British history, including a study of The KLF and the travel/history book 'Watling Street'.

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  1. 1. Historia Alternativa Del Siglo Xx

    This book reinterprets the twentieth century by tracing unexpected connections between politics, culture, technology and fringe ideas, arguing that chance, myth and marginal movements reshaped history as much as grand ideologies. Blending biography, cultural criticism and reportage, it follows overlooked figures and episodes—from occultists and pop artists to dissidents and inventors—to show how alternative currents produced major social and political shifts. The tone is investigative and reflective, challenging linear narratives and inviting readers to see the century as a stranger, more contingent and imaginative era than conventional histories suggest.