London, 1957. Victoria Station is awash with boat trains discharging
hopeful black immigrants into a cold and alien motherland. Liberal
England is about to discover the legacy of Empire.
And when
Montgomery Pew, assistant welfare officer in the Colonial Department,
meets Johnny Fortune, recently arrived from Lagos, the meeting of minds
and races takes a surprising turn. Colin MacInnes gives London back to
the people who create its exciting sub-culture. Hilarious,
anti-conventional, blisteringly honest and fully committed to youth and
vitality, City of Spades is a unique and inspiring tribute to a country
on the brink of change.
City of Spades - Colin MacInnes
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