This encounter with the past, and the discovery of his father Bennys diaries, leads Simon Pomeranski back to his childhood and the postwar days of the Astorians, a small group of criminals and traders in swag who ran their business from Brixton Market and exercised their own particular brand of justice. From this wonderful assortment of characters we are introduced to Spanish Joe, the cultured Russian emigre, Sam the Stick, with his wounded machismo and penchant for violent retribution, and the dazzling songstress Estelle, among others. Front and centre in their world, though, is Benny himself, the autodidact owner of Pomeranski Gowns, whose passionate affair with Estelle marks the beginning of a new era for the Astorians. Both riotous and profound, this novel resurrects a vibrant era that deserves a place in our collective memory.

Binding: Paperback;256 pages; Publisher: Quadrant Books; Classification: N/A; Weight: 393.06 g; Dimensions: N/A

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