Mother London
Author | : Michael Moorcock |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2016-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781473213265 |
ISBN-13 | : 1473213266 |
Rating | : 4/5 (266 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mother London written by Michael Moorcock and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the Whitbread prize, MOTHER LONDON is a dazzling journey through the heart of a city that the author loved. Spanning generations of characters across a variety of boroughs from the Blitz to the mid-eighties, this is a book about the real London that tourists will never find, a London which is being erased by the spread of high-rise flats and shining skyscrapers. Following a group of released mental patients across the years and streets of London, Moorcock creates a vivid impressionistic portrait of the city, from its downtrodden pubs to its green parks. All of the lead characters hear voices - but are they the murmurings of their damaged minds, or the true voice of the city?