Items related to Soft & Cuddly (Boss Fight Books)
Synopsis
A computer game so nauseatingly gory that it came with a barf bag. Bright druggy graphics that sickened scores of proper English parents. Gameplay so violent that it inspired one of Britain's most infamous killing sprees. Soft & Cuddly, released for the ZX Spectrum in 1987, wasn't quite any of these things. But in an age of manufactured moral panics, John George Jones's fluorescent punk manifesto sure pissed off a lot of people.
Featuring new interviews with the the game's creator, Jarett Kobek's book dives deep into the gritty world of British yellow journalism, snarky computer fanzines, DIY home programming, and Soviet bootleg mixtapes. If Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Party was right that "video nasties" like Soft & Cuddly were the epitome of 80s depravity, then this book is headed straight to Hell.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Jarett Kobek is a Turkish-American writer living in California. He's the author of four books including the novel I Hate the Internet, and the creator of an exclusive ZX Spectrum prequel of the same name.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherNational Book Network
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1940535158
- ISBN 13 9781940535159
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages52
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 12.12
Shipping:
US$ 2.64
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Soft & Cuddly (Boss Fight Books)
Seller: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Seller Inventory # 10-1940535158-G
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Soft & Cuddly
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 28809314-n
Quantity: 5 available
Stock Image
SOFT CUDDLY Format: Paperback
Seller: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 9781940535159
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller Image
Soft & Cuddly
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 28809314
Quantity: 5 available
Seller Image
Soft & Cuddly (Paperback)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Firebrand novelists Jarett Kobek tackles the previously untold history of a computer game said to corrupt England's youth. Featuring new interviews with the game's creator, Jarett Kobek's book dives deep into the gritty world of British yellow journalism, snarky computer fanzines, DIY home programming, and Soviet bootleg mixtapes. If Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Party was right that "video nasties" like Soft & Cuddly were the epitome of 80s depravity, then this book is headed straight to Hell. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781940535159
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Soft & Cuddly (Boss Fight Books) by Kobek, Jarett [Paperback ]
Seller: booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9781940535159
Quantity: 10 available
Stock Image
Soft & Cuddly
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # V9781940535159
Quantity: 15 available
Stock Image
Soft & Cuddly
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # V9781940535159
Quantity: 15 available
Seller Image
Soft & Cuddly
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 28809314
Quantity: 5 available
Seller Image
Soft & Cuddly
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 28809314-n
Quantity: 5 available