Concrete Dreams tells the gripping story of Lucas Bostock, a Jamaican immigrant who arrives in 1950s London determined to succeed and to impose his vision of success on his family. A harsh, domineering man, shaped and scarred by survival, Lucas is no ones idea of a nice man. When his wife Rhoda finally leaves him, taking their only daughter, hes left to raise their three sons with a mix of toughness, pride, and unrelenting ambition.Lucas believes that hard work on building sites, as a carpenter, and eventually as a landlord is the only way to protect his family. But as his children grow up and take their own paths through boxing, journalism, politics, retail, and religion, they are forced to reckon with the cost of their fathers influence. Meanwhile, the tenants in his houses add further layers to this vivid portrait of CaribbeanBritish life, sharing their stories of resistance and renewal in a changing city.Dennis crafts Lucas with remarkable honesty flawed, often unlikeable, but deeply human. Concrete Dreams is both an intimate family saga and a bold exploration of race, masculinity, and generational legacy. Its a Windrush story, but one that refuses easy narratives, capturing instead the full complexity of Caribbean London and the voices that shaped itand a narrator determined to tell his own.

Binding: Paperback; pages; Publisher: Peepal Tree Press Ltd; Classification: FA; Weight: 464 g; Dimensions: 135 x 206 x 28

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