The powerful and evocative story of a young West Indian man's search for home in 1960s London - by the multi-award-winning author dubbed 'one of the literary giants of our time' (New York Times)
'A masterful stylist writing at the top of his powers' Anthony Joseph
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In the early Sixties, Victor ‘Lucky’ Johnson arrives in London from St Kitts, with dreams of becoming a journalist. Lucky soon finds work first at an Irish pub in Notting Hill – then as a rent collector for an unscrupulous slum landlord Peter Feldman.
Shadowing Lucky from his early struggles in London to the present day, Caryl Phillips paints a striking portrait of a flawed but vividly alive man grappling with the lifelong disillusionments of exile – and the uniquely complicated identity of the Windrush generation.
Another Man in the Street is an unforgettable story of loss, displacement, belonging, and the triumph of Black resilience - epic in scope and yet profoundly intimate; and a radical and timely portrait of immigrant London.
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Praise for Caryl Phillips
‘One of Britain's pre-eminent writers’ Guardian
‘One of the literary giants of our time’ New York Times
‘Phillips is a linguistic and cultural virtuoso’ The Times
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- Authors:
- Phillips, Caryl
- Year Published:
- 2025
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- ISBN:
- 9781526678638
- Number of Pages:
- 240
- Publication Date:
- 16/01/2025
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- London
- SKU:
- 9781526678638