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Crime and Punishment
G.F. Newman
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Description for Crime and Punishment
Paperback. Vol 1 of a two-part epic. In 1951 the Festival of Britain marks a new golden age of hope and prosperity for the country. Things are certainly looking up for the criminal elite who run the East End. But then the stage is set for one big war.. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 45. Weight in Grams: 518.
In 1951 the Festival of Britain marks a new golden age of hope and prosperity for the country. Things are certainly looking up for the criminal elite who run the East End. For Jack, a draft-dodger with aspirations to be a champion boxer, there's easy money to be made for providing a bit of muscle. Meanwhile his sister Kath must keep secret the fact that she killed their father to protect her son, Brian, from the abuse she experienced as a child. Brian is so traumatised by witnessing this event that the complex union of violence and sexuality will shape ... Read more
In 1951 the Festival of Britain marks a new golden age of hope and prosperity for the country. Things are certainly looking up for the criminal elite who run the East End. For Jack, a draft-dodger with aspirations to be a champion boxer, there's easy money to be made for providing a bit of muscle. Meanwhile his sister Kath must keep secret the fact that she killed their father to protect her son, Brian, from the abuse she experienced as a child. Brian is so traumatised by witnessing this event that the complex union of violence and sexuality will shape ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
517g
Number of Pages
704
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849160124
SKU
V9781849160124
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Ref
99-10
About G.F. Newman
Gordon Newman is a writer and television producer. In the 1970s, he created the British television show, Law and Order, and in more recent years, Judge John Deed and New Street Law. He is married and lives in London.
Reviews for Crime and Punishment
'A Sopranos-meets-Eastenders saga that consumes lowlife and highlife alike... an unashamedly unselfconscious bath in a wholly English underworld' The Times.
The Times
'For readers who can think of no more delicious treat than a London underworld saga of murder and mayhem... Newman knows all the moves and lands narrative punch after punch... Bring on the sequel - soon.' ... Read more
The Times
'For readers who can think of no more delicious treat than a London underworld saga of murder and mayhem... Newman knows all the moves and lands narrative punch after punch... Bring on the sequel - soon.' ... Read more