Blogs in January 1970

The Magic Toyshop 1st January 1970

This is a Gothic novel of Melanie who has to leave her childhood home and move to live with relatives, whom she has never met. Various characters populate this beautiful novel, including brooding Uncle Philip, who loves only the...

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City of The Mind 1st January 1970

Architect Matthew Halland lets himself be influences by the blend of past and present, memories of childhood, his daughter and his marriage that has ended – architecture is his metaphor for life moving along and change. He is now...

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NightHaunts 1st January 1970

Traditional depictions of London at night have imagined a lawless orgy of depravity and pestilence. But is Britain s capital after dark now as bland and unthreatening as an evening in any new provincial town? Sukhdev Sandhu journeys across...

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The Lonely Londoners 1st January 1970

Atmospheric London of the 50s when Trinidadians started to come to England – from the sunny homeland to the grey pavements of England. This is the story of lives and experiences, in a Creole voice.

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Capital 1st January 1970

Capital is set in London during the credit crunch. It is a large tome that follows the lives of a group of people who live in – or are connected to Pepys Road, in South London. It is a...

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