Results for: books tagged ‘London’
1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: James Shapiro
An intimate history of Shakespeare, following him through a single year that changed not only his fortunes but the course of literature.How did Shakespeare go from being a talented poet ... More
All or Nothing: Mike Leigh
The screenplay of Mike Leigh's masterful and moving new film, set on a London housing estate over a long weekend, and starring Timothy Spall and Lesley Manville.Phil is a gentle, ... More
Any Which Way: David Watson
Stefan and Akin have known each other since childhood. But growing up, they grew apart. Now Akin lies dead. And Stefan walks through London's streets, trying to face up to ... More
Back to the Local: Maurice Gorham, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone
The title needs explaining. Why back? We haven't been there yet! In 1939 the same team of Maurice Gorham (text) and Edward Ardizzone (illustrations) published The Local. Like so many ... More
The Black Album: Hanif Kureishi
Shahid is a clean-cut student, trying to make an impression on his college lecturer, Deedee Osgood, who gives his spirits a lift when she takes him to a naked rave ... More
Blitz: Margaret Gaskin
A quiet Sunday teatime and, in the City of London, clerks and draper's assistants, canteen ladies, caretakers, architects and clerics join firefighters and wardens preparing to protect their 'Square Mile' ... More
Breaking and Entering: Anthony Minghella
Breaking and Entering marks Anthony Minghella's change of direction from the celebrated adaptations of the last decade back to the period of original writings such as Truly Madly Deeply. It ... More
A Certain Justice: P. D. James
Venetia Aldridge QC is a distinguished barrister. When she agrees to defend Garry Ashe, accused of the brutal murder of his aunt, it is one more opportunity to triumph in ... More
The Chelsea Murders: Lionel Davidson
A terrifying and grotesque figure bursts into a young art student's room. Head covered with a clown's wig, face concealed by a smiling mask, it wears the rubber gloves of ... More
A Child of the Jago: Arthur Morrison
‘If the community have left horrible places and horrible lives before his eyes, then the fault is the community’s: and to picture these places and these lives becomes not merely ... More
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