Recalling London: Literature and History in the Work of Peter Ackroyd and Iain Sinclair

by Alex Murray

This monograph undertakes the first extensive comparative analysis of the works of Iain Sinclair and Peter Ackroyd, placing the fiction and non-fiction of both writers in relation to the broader cultural, social and political contexts of London from 1979. It begins by tracing the two different Londons of both writers, arguing that their literary and cultural projects are intrinsically linked, yet have remained under-explored in academic criticism...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826497446
• ISBN13: 9780826497444
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"