Chick

by Hannah Lowe

Book Overview

Hannah Lowe's first book of poems takes you on a journey round her father, a Chinese-black Jamaican migrant who disappeared at night to play cards or dice in London's old East End to support his family, an unstable and dangerous existence that took its toll on his physical and mental health. 'Chick' was his gambling nickname. A shadowy figure in her childhood, Chick was only half known to her until she entered the night world of the old man as a young...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852249609
• ISBN13: 9781852249601
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Bloodaxe Books
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.4"