London Lies Beneath - Softcover
August 1912: three boys from the slums of Walworth set out on a sailing trip down the Thames. The events that unfold in this novel of a vanished working-class London will change their lives for ever.
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Stella Duffy has written thirteen novels, over fifty short stories, and ten plays. She has twice won Stonewall Writer of the Year and twice won the CWA Short Story Dagger. HBO have optioned her two Theodora novels for television. In addition to her writing work, Stella is a theatre-maker and the co-director of the national Fun Palaces campaign for greater access to culture for all. She was awarded an OBE in 2016 for her services to the Arts. Her website is www.stelladuffy.wordpress.com.
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Hauntingly beautiful * Sunday Mirror * A paean not just to South London, but to a vanished way of working-class life . . . Duffy's narrative is as fluid as a costermonger's patter, carrying the reader along * Daily Mail * Vivid ... [and] full of heart, Duffy's new novel is a fitting hymn to the city that inspired it * Financial Times * As gloriously alive as the turn of the century south London streets it portrays * Red magazine * Crafted in glorious prose and teeming with genuine wisdom, London Lies Beneath is a story of youth, adventure, friendship and tragedy. Beautifully layered and anchored in extraordinary historical detail, this is a story that truly haunts. Be careful when you pick up this novel, it will stay with you forever * Priya Parmar * A great novel about South London and one that finds the essentially rural nature of its roots, Stella Duffy has made this exotic domain her own * Jake Arnott * Stella Duffy reinvents her personal wheel with every few books and this promises another exciting departure * Patrick Gale * A writer who never lets you down * Ali Smith * Compelling and masterful . . . a powerful and rich read * Elle *
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- PublisherVirago
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 0349007837
- ISBN 13 9780349007830
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Based on a true story, London Lies Beneath is a compelling historical novel from the award-winning writer Stella Duffy.'As gloriously alive as the turn of the century south London streets it portrays' REDIn August 1912, three friends set out on an adventure. Two of them come home. Tom, Jimmy and Itzhak have grown up together in the crowded slums of Walworth. All three boys are expected to follow their father's trades and stay close to home. But Tom has wider dreams. So when he hears of a scouting trip, sailing from Waterloo to Sheppey and the mouth of the Thames - he is determined to go. And Itzhak and Jimmy go with him.Inspired by real events, this is the story of three friends, and a tragedy that will change them for ever. It is also a song of south London, of working class families with hidden histories, of a bright and complex world long neglected. London Lies Beneath is a powerful and compelling novel, rich with life and full of wisdom.'Vivid and full of heart, Duffy's new novel is a fitting hymn to the city that inspired it' FINANCIAL TIMES'A paean not just to South London, but to a vanished way of working-class life . . . Duffy's narrative is as fluid as a costermonger's patter, carrying the reader along' DAILY MAIL Based on a true story, London Lies Beneath is a compelling historical novel from the award-winning writer Stella Duffy. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780349007830
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