Author: Colin Macinnes
publisher name: Allison & Busby
ISBN: 9780749011536
Title: City of Spades
Description: "City of Spades" is a vivid portrayal of London in 1957, marked by the influx of black immigrants arriving at Victoria Station. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of a cold and unfamiliar motherland, where the legacy of Empire is about to be discovered by liberal England.
Montgomery Pew, an assistant welfare officer in the Colonial Department, encounters Johnny Fortune, a recent arrival from Lagos. Their meeting becomes a catalyst for unexpected connections between minds and races. Colin MacInnes captures the spirit of London's sub-culture, presenting a hilarious, anti-conventional, and honest depiction of a country on the brink of change.
In "City of Spades," MacInnes returns London to the people who shape its vibrant subcultures. The novel is a tribute to youth, vitality, and the dynamic spirit of a transforming nation.
