Charlie and the Notting Hill Carnival
Author: Sue Finnie
Publisher:
Published: 2016-08-25
Total Pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9782368361009
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Innocence Dies
Author: Colin Falconer
Publisher: Constable
Published: 2019-10-03
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 1472128036
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Dripping with authenticity. Packed full of characters you genuinely care about . . . I didn't read the last few chapters, I devoured them. An absolute triumph' M. W. CRAVEN _____________ He loves surprises. But not this one. A schoolgirl is found dead in a park in North London and DI Charlie George is not short of suspects - is it her stepfather? Is it a sex crime? Is it race-related? Charlie finally thinks he has it sorted, with his killer bang to rights. But then his lawyer gets him free on a technicality. And that's just the start of his troubles. He's been a cop all his life, he thought he'd seen everything . . . But Charlie soon realises, he hasn't seen anything yet. _____________ Praise for Colin Falconer 'A compelling piece of crime fiction . . . An entertaining and gritty read' 4 stars, Netgalley reader 'This one doesn't disappoint!' 5 stars, Netgalley reader 'It held my attention from start to finish . . . I have no hesitation in recommending' 4 stars, Netgalley reader 'Once you read [a] Colin Falconer [book], you'll want to read everything he's ever written' Crystal Book Reviews 'Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless ... He's my kind of writer' Peter Corris, The Australian 'You are in for a real roller-coaster ride of never ending intrigue'History and Women 'Falconer demonstrates exceptional characterization' Bookgeeks
Constellations of the Transnational
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2015-06-29
Total Pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9401203709
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the wake of proliferating discourses around globalisation and culture, some central questions around cultural politics have acquired a commonsensical and hegemonic character in contemporary intellectual discourse. The politics of difference, the possibilities of hybridity and the potential of multiple liminalities frame much discussion around the transnational dimensions of culture and post-identity politics. In this volume, the economic, political and social consequences of the focus on ‘culture’ in contemporary theories of globalization are analysed around the disparate fields of architecture, museum discourse, satellite television, dub poetry, carnival and sub-national theatre. The discourses of hybridity, diaspora, cultural difference minoritization are critically interrogated and engaged with through close analysis of cultural objects and practices. The essays thus intervene in the debate around modernity, globalization and cultural politics, and the volume as a whole provides a critical constellation through which the complexity of transnational culture can be framed. Thinking through the particular, the essays limn the absent universality of forms of capitalist globalization and the volume as a whole provides multiple perspectives from which to enter the singular modernity of our times in all its complexity.
Policing Notting Hill
Author: Tony Moore
Publisher: Waterside Press
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 419
ISBN-13: 1904380611
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNotting Hill is one of the most sought after locations in London. But its progress from 'ghetto' to gentrification spans a time when it was one of the most turbulent places in Britain. Plagued by racial tensions, unsolved killings, drugs, prostitution, no-go areas and riots, it was populated by some intriguing and challenging characters as well as being the venue for an iconic, sometimes disorderly, annual Carnival. Based on first-hand knowledge, prodigious research and hitherto unpublished sources, Policing Notting Hill also records Tony Moore's time as Divisional Commander at what Roger Graef described in the Evening Standard as the most widely publicised 'nick' in Britain. 'Tony Moore is well-fitted to write a history of Notting Hill and its relationship with the Metropolitan Police': Lord Blair of Boughton. 'All Saints Road in Notting Hill is one of those areas of London where crime is at its worst, where drug-dealing is intolerably overt and where the racial ingredient is at its most potent': Sir Kenneth Newman. 'From the late sixties until recently, All Saints Road was to drugs what Hatton Garden is to diamonds': Robert Hardman, The Spectator. A masterly account of policing, partnership and social change.
Three Moments of an Explosion
Author: China Miéville
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: 2015-08-04
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 1101884738
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • NPR • The Guardian • Kirkus Reviews • The fiction of multiple award–winning author China Miéville is powered by intelligence and imagination. Like George Saunders, Karen Russell, and David Mitchell, he pulls from a variety of genres with equal facility, employing the fantastic not to escape from reality but instead to interrogate it in provocative, unexpected ways. London awakes one morning to find itself besieged by a sky full of floating icebergs. Destroyed oil rigs, mysteriously reborn, clamber from the sea and onto the land, driven by an obscure purpose. An anatomy student cuts open a cadaver to discover impossibly intricate designs carved into a corpse’s bones—designs clearly present from birth, bearing mute testimony to . . . what? Of such concepts and unforgettable images are made the twenty-eight stories in this collection—many published here for the first time. By turns speculative, satirical, and heart-wrenching, fresh in form and language, and featuring a cast of damaged yet hopeful seekers who come face-to-face with the deep weirdness of the world—and at times the deeper weirdness of themselves—Three Moments of an Explosion is a fitting showcase for one of literature’s most original voices. Praise for Three Moments of an Explosion “China Miéville is dazzling. His latest collection of short stories, Three Moments of an Explosion, crowds virtuosity into every sentence.”—The New York Times “You can’t talk about [China] Miéville without using the word ‘brilliant.’ . . . His wit dazzles, his humour is lively, and the pure vitality of his imagination is astonishing.”—Ursula K. Le Guin, The Guardian “[A] gripping collection . . . Miéville expertly mixes science fiction, fantasy and surrealism. . . . Amid the longer stories are more cerebral, poetic flash pieces that will haunt the reader beyond the pages of this exceptional book.”—The Washington Post “The stories shine . . . with a winking brilliance.”—The Seattle Times “Mind-bending excursions into the fantastic.”—NPR “Bradbury meets Borges, with Lovecraft gibbering tumultuously just out of hearing.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Three Moments of an Explosion is a book filled with fabulous oddities.”—Entertainment Weekly “Miéville moves effortlessly among realism, fantasy, and surrealism. . . . His characters, whether ordinary witnesses to extraordinary events or lunatics operating out of inexplicable compulsions, are invariably well drawn and compelling.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
London in Cinema
Author: Charlotte Brunsdon
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2019-07-25
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1838716939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCharlotte Brunsdon's illuminating study explores the variety of cinematic 'Londons' that appear in films made since 1945. Brunsdon traces the familiar ways that film-makers establish that a film is set in London, by use of recognisable landmarks and the city's shorthand iconography of red buses and black taxis, as well as the ways in which these icons are avoided. She looks at London weather – fog and rain – and everyday locations like the pub and the housing estate, while also examining the recurring patterns of representation associated with films set in the East and West Ends of London, from Spring in Park Lane (1948) to Mona Lisa (1986), and from Night and the City (1950) to From Hell (2001). Brunsdon provides a detailed analysis of a selection of films, exploring their contribution to the cinematic geography of London, and showing the ways in which feature films have responded to, and created, changing views of the city. She traces London's transformation from imperial capital to global city through the different ways in which the local is imagined in films ranging from Ealing comedies to Pressure (1974), as well as through the shifting imagery of the River Thames and the Docks. She addresses the role of cinematic genres such as horror and film noir in the constitution of the cinematic city, as well as the recurrence of figures such as the cockney, the gangster and the housewife. Challenging the view that London is not a particularly cinematic city, Brunsdon demonstrates that many London-set films offer their own meditation on the complex relationships between the cinema and the city.
British Fictions of the Sixties
Author: Sebastian Groes
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2016-05-19
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 1441117067
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBritish Fictions of the Sixties focuses on the major socio-political changes that marked the sixties in relationship to the development of literature over the decade. This book is the first critical study to acknowledge that the 1960s can only be understood if, next to its contemporary socio-political history, its fictions and mythologies are acknowledged as a vital constituent in the understanding of the decade. Groes uncovers a major epistemological shift, and presents a powerful meta-narrative about post-war literature in the UK, and beyond. British Fictions of the Sixties offers a re-examination of canonical writers such as Iris Murdoch, Angela Carter, Muriel Spark and John Fowles. It also pays critical attention to avant-garde writers including Ann Quinn, Bridget Brophy, Eva Figes, Christine Brooke-Rose, and J. G. Ballard, presenting a comprehensive insight into the continuing power the decade exerts on the contemporary imagination.
Thinking Black
Author: Rob Waters
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2018-11-06
Total Pages: 377
ISBN-13: 0520967208
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt was a common charge among black radicals in the 1960s that Britons needed to start “thinking black.” As state and society consolidated around a revived politics of whiteness, “thinking black,” they felt, was necessary for all who sought to build a liberated future out of Britain’s imperial past. In Thinking Black, Rob Waters reveals black radical Britain’s wide cultural-political formation, tracing it across new institutions of black civil society and connecting it to decolonization and black liberation across the Atlantic world. He shows how, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, black radicalism defined what it meant to be black and what it meant to be radical in Britain.
The London Year
Author: Yolanda Zappaterra
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 2024-10-01
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 1836003528
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom January to December, discover the very best of London through the year, with this illustrated guide showcasing 200 events across the city. A bustling city with seemingly endless energy, London is the ultimate destination for those seeking new and dynamic cultural experiences. There are fun and fanciful events on throughout the year, with the most unusual often known only by locals. This unique guide unlocks these lively seasonal activities, highlighting key dates and attractions across art, culture, history, nature, education, food, and drink, and giving you a fresh perspective on London’s vibrant cultural calendar. Take part in remarkable events, and embrace unique opportunities across the city, including: Taking part in the city’s annual steel pan competition Watching the sheep racing at Lambeth County Show Catching Richmond Park’s rhododendrons in full bloom Staying overnight at London Zoo The London Year is brought to life with inspired features that guide you through the rich tapestry of the city… Events and activities for all ages and interests An ideal day out for each month Unusual opening hours of various attractions and venues Must-see one-off occasions Fascinating historical details This is a refreshing guide to London and its vibrant calendar of events. An ideal gift for locals, students, or regular visitors to the city, allowing anyone to explore the capital in a whole new way.
Windrush
Author: Mike Phillips
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBroadcaster Trevor Phillips and his novelist brother retell the very human story of Britain's first West Indian immigrants and their descendants from the first wave of immigration fifty years ago to the present day.
