Selvon, Samuel

The Lonely Londoners (Penguin Modern Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780141188416
author:: Selvon, Samuel
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin Classics
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2006
Pages:: 160
Dimensions:: 12.95 x 1.02 x 19.81 centimetres
Genre:: Modern fiction
Condition:: New
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The Lonely Londoners is a vivid account of immigrant experience in 1950s London, a city where hope and despair coexist. This Penguin Modern Classics edition features an introduction by Susheila Nasta.

At Waterloo Station, new arrivals from the West Indies step off the boat train, ready to start anew. Moses Aloetta, a long-time Londoner, shows Henry 'Sir Galahad' Oliver the ropes, but the city's unforgiving atmosphere poses a challenge. Can the irrepressible newcomer overcome his struggles and find a new life?

Samuel Selvon's novel is a powerful exploration of survival and belonging in a city where the native-born can be hostile to newcomers. If you're drawn to stories of resilience and the immigrant experience, you may find The Lonely Londoners a compelling read.

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