The Mullet: Hairstyle of the Gods [Hardcover]

Mark Larson (Author), Barney Hoskyns (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

The mullet-cut is a style in which the hair is short at the front coupled with a long mane at the back. Popular in the 1980s, entering the zeitgeist and becoming the hairstyle to have, the mullet is now in decline. The authors examine all areas of the phenomenon, from mullets in pop to advertising.

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About the Author

Barney Hoskyns has written as a journalist for Vogue, The Times (U.K.), Mojo, New Statesman, Arena, and Independent on Sunday. He is the author of, among others, Waiting for the Sun and Say It One Time for the Broken Hearted. He lives and works in London.

Mark Larson is a renowned designer, and lives in upstate New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582340641
• ISBN-13: 978-1582340647
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ideal bizarre gift, July 14, 2001

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Kathleen Cobcroft (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mullet: Hairstyle of the Gods (Hardcover)

Those people requiring a weird gift for a birthday, trailer park bridal party, etc, could do worse than giving this book a go. It's full of great pictures of fine heads, stories, and special features that give people a taste of the mullet lifestyle.

Personally I found it a bit short, however, and wouldn't buy it for *my own* collection - it's a read-once book. Buy it for a friend and read it before you wrap it, or better still get the local library to buy it instead (I did!).

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm 10-90 for life!, January 6, 2001

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Chris Unruh and Nic Carrasco (Shafter) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mullet: Hairstyle of the Gods (Hardcover)

What would life be without Mother Nature's most beutiful creation... the mullet. I don't care what you call it: the mullet, the 10-90, the Ape-Drape, the Kentucky Waterfall, the Achey-Brakey-Big-Mistakey, the Mud Flap, the Camero Hair, the Schlong, the El Camino, the Soccer Rocker, the Canadian Passport, the Hockey Hair, Business in the front-party in the back... yes sir, it is all about no front porch and a whole lotta awening in back... anyway, whatever you call this glorious phenomnon, i want to say that this book will provide you with all you need to fulfill your innermullet desires. becuase, my fellow mullet hunters, it isn't just a haircut, it's an obsession. :)

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's about time........., December 21, 1999

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Mark Rodger-Snelson - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mullet: Hairstyle of the Gods (Hardcover)

Finally someone has got it together to document the history and variations on a haircut I have become fascinated with. In my hometown (Newcastle, Australia) which I visit quite regularly - the mullet is an epidemic. I can now catergorise them as I go about my business. This book is a must for mulletlovers everywhere - even if you are not you'll find plenty of laughs in here and will probably learn to love the mullet as much as I (and the authors of this fine publication) do. Brilliant 5 stars.