This Lovely City

by Louise Hare

Book Overview

An atmospheric and utterly compelling debut novel about a Jamaican immigrant living in postwar London, This Lovely City shows that new arrivals have always been the prime suspects -- but that even in the face of anger and fear, there is always hope.

London, 1950. With the war over and London still rebuilding, jazz musician Lawrie Matthews has answered England's call for labour. Arriving from Jamaica aboard the Empire Windrush,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487007051
• ISBN13: 9781487007058
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Anansi International
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.1"