City of Quartz - (Essential Mike Davis) by Mike Davis (Paperback)

Mike Davis' City of Quartz is a groundbreaking work of social history that delves into the hidden corners of Los Angeles, revealing a city of extremes where the rich hold power and the poor face desperation.

This new edition provides an update on the city's current status, shedding light on the emerging contours of its millennium.

With vivid street-smart reportage and breathtaking prose, Davis offers a distinctive historical vision that is both intensely intellectual and visceral.

As central to the L.A.

canon as anything by Joan Didion, City of Quartz is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of this sprawling, gorgeous mess of a city.