Wheatle, Alex
East of Acre Lane
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007225620
- author:
- Wheatle, Alex
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper Perennial
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
East of Acre Lane is a gripping thriller set in 1981, against the backdrop of the Brixton riots. Alex Wheatle's novel follows Biscuit and his community as they navigate the fragile social landscape of south London.
The story centers around Biscuit's involvement with Nunchaks, a local figure who pulls him into a world of hustling and crime. As tensions rise and the riots begin to erupt, Biscuit must make a choice that could change his life forever.
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