Deep into the Sixties

Britain 1965-66

by David Kynaston

Deep into the Sixties David Kynaston

Reception

2026
Literary Review
Reviewed by Piers Brendon, 1 September
2026
The Guardian
Reviewed by Blake Morrison, 28 September
2026
Financial Times
Reviewed, 30 September

Read the 3 reviews

Financial Times · 30 September 2026

Deep into the Sixties: Britain 1965-66 — David Kynaston’s latest vivid history

The historian richly evokes the texture of a decade that was often dubbed ‘swinging’ — but was, for many, a time of unsettling change and death of tradition

Read at Financial Times (opens in a new tab)
The Guardian · 28 September 2026

Deep into the Sixties: Britain 1965-66 by David Kynaston review – a tour de force of popular history

From the Beatles and the World Cup to racism and homophobia, the latest instalment in Kynaston’s series captures a society in the throes of change

By Blake Morrison

Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
Literary Review · 1 September 2026

Waiting for Permission

By Piers Brendon

Read at Literary Review (opens in a new tab)

About the author

David Kynaston, born 1951, United Kingdom.

More by David Kynaston