Tales of Two Londons - Stories from a Fractured City (Paperback)

London today is embattled as rarely before. In a city of enormous wealth, poverty is rampant. The burnt-out hulk of Grenfell Tower stands as an appalling reminder that inequality can be so acute as to be murderous. Here, Claire Armitstead has drawn together fiction, reportage and poetry to capture the schisms defining the contemporary city. With nearly 40% of the capital's population born outside the country, Tales of Two Londons eschews what Armitstead labels a "tyranny of tone," emphasising voices rarely heard. Featuring writers such as Ali Smith, Jon Snow, Arifa Akbar and Ruth Padel alongside stories from previously unpublished immigrants and refugees, this is a compelling collection which captures the fabric of the city: its housing, its food, its pubs, its buses, even its graveyards.

General

Imprint:	Arcadia Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2019
Contributors:	Ali Smith • Ed Vulliamy • Ferdous Sadat • Helen Simpson • Jon Snow • Nicolette Jones • Omar Alfrouh • Ruth Padel • Tom Dyckhoff
Dimensions:	196 x 128 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	250
ISBN-13:	978-1-911350-60-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities
LSN:	1-911350-60-9
Barcode:	9781911350606

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