The Lonely Londoners
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From the brilliant, sharp, witty pen of Sam Selvon, his classic award-winning novel of immigrant life in London in the 1950s.
'His Lonely Londoners has acquired a classic status since it appeared in 1956 as the definitive novel about London's West Indians.' — Financial Times
'The unforgettable picaresque . . . a vernacular comedy of pathos.' — The Guardian
In the hopeful aftermath of war they flocked to the Mother Country—West Indians in search of a prosperous future in the 'glitter-city'.
Instead, they have to face the harsh realities of living hand to mouth, of racism, of bone-chilling weather and bleak prospects. Yet friendships flourish among these Lonely Londoners and, in time, they learn to survive.
'His Lonely Londoners has acquired a classic status since it appeared in 1956 as the definitive novel about London's West Indians.' — Financial Times
'The unforgettable picaresque . . . a vernacular comedy of pathos.' — The Guardian
In the hopeful aftermath of war they flocked to the Mother Country—West Indians in search of a prosperous future in the 'glitter-city'.
Instead, they have to face the harsh realities of living hand to mouth, of racism, of bone-chilling weather and bleak prospects. Yet friendships flourish among these Lonely Londoners and, in time, they learn to survive.
From the brilliant, sharp, witty pen of Sam Selvon, his classic award-winning novel of immigrant life in London in the 1950s.
'His Lonely Londoners has acquired a classic status since it appeared in 1956 as the definitive novel about London's West Indians.' — Financial Times
'The unforgettable picaresque . . . a vernacular comedy of pathos.' — The Guardian
In the hopeful aftermath of war they flocked to the Mother Country—West Indians in search of a prosperous future in the 'glitter-city'.
Instead, they have to face the harsh realities of living hand to mouth, of racism, of bone-chilling weather and bleak prospects. Yet friendships flourish among these Lonely Londoners and, in time, they learn to survive.
'His Lonely Londoners has acquired a classic status since it appeared in 1956 as the definitive novel about London's West Indians.' — Financial Times
'The unforgettable picaresque . . . a vernacular comedy of pathos.' — The Guardian
In the hopeful aftermath of war they flocked to the Mother Country—West Indians in search of a prosperous future in the 'glitter-city'.
Instead, they have to face the harsh realities of living hand to mouth, of racism, of bone-chilling weather and bleak prospects. Yet friendships flourish among these Lonely Londoners and, in time, they learn to survive.
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