Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky : A London Trilogy

from hazelk

My main motive in reading this book was the milieu, London. I'd also read decent reviews in the broadsheets when discussing neglected authors. I did like Hamilton's portrayal of London life in the pubs and clubs of the 30s where his conversational style really suits the milieu he's describing. Ha...

from eglinton

Rattling tales of the city, specifically London of the interwar years, form the loosely connected stories of this trilogy. Mostly the protagonists are trying to improve their lot in ways that don't quite work out for them, but the overall effect is not pessimistic or downbeat. A few side characte...

from monkeyandcrow

This trilogy begins with "The Midnight Bell" - one of the most achingly tragic stories I've ever read. Bob has money in his pocket and love in his heart, but Hamilton's demi-monde is not a place where either can thrive. The second and third novels, which focus on two of Bob's female acquaintances...

from michaelbartley

I liked this book, it is very dark, set in london post ww 2 . it's the story of 3 people that work or visit a bar people that have no future no real hope that life is destroying they dream but even the dreams are fading

from librarygav

The Tv adaptation of this must have passed me by but I'm not disheartened. I loved the way Hamilton got inside the minds of his characters and portrayed the indecision and internal narratives that we all (be honest) endure. I was transported to a different time and yet was absorbed quickly into t...