This lovely city
Record details
- ISBN: 9781487007058 (paperback)
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Physical Description:
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regular print
386 pages ; 21 cm - Publisher: [Toronto, Ontario] : Anansi International, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
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Subject: | Immigrants -- England -- London -- Fiction Jamaicans -- England -- Fiction Jazz musicians -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Racism -- Fiction London (England) -- Fiction |
Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Sechelt Public Library | F HARE (Text) | 33260100072462 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Perseus Publishing
An atmospheric and utterly compelling debut novel about a Jamaican immigrant living in postwar London, This Lovely City shows that new arrivals have always been the prime suspects â but that even in the face of anger and fear, there is always hope.
London, 1950. With the war over and London still rebuilding, jazz musician Lawrie Matthews has answered Englandâs call for labour. Arriving from Jamaica aboard the Empire Windrush, heâs rented a tiny room in south London and fallen in love with the girl next door.
Playing in Sohoâs jazz clubs by night and pacing the streets as a postman by day, Lawrie has poured his heart into his new home â and itâs alive with possibility. Until one morning, while crossing a misty common, he makes a terrible discovery.
As the local community rallies, fingers of blame point at those who were recently welcomed with open arms. And before long, Londonâs newest arrivals become the prime suspects in a tragedy that threatens to tear the city apart. Immersive, poignant, and utterly compelling, Louise Hareâs debut examines the complexities of love and belonging, and teaches us that even in the face of anger and fear, there is always hope.
- Perseus Publishing
An atmospheric and utterly compelling debut novel about a Jamaican immigrant living in postwar London, This Lovely City shows that new arrivals have always been the prime suspects â but that even in the face of anger and fear, there is always hope.