THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG BREAKTHROUGH AUTHOR AWARD Kae
Tempest ' s critically acclaimed debut novel the literary companion to their Mercury-Prize
nominated album Everybody Down takes us into the beating heart of the capital in this
multi-generational tale of drugs desire and belonging 'Soaring . Tempest's flair for
language is tempered by their sense of rhythm and pace . Deeply affecting: cinematic in scope
touching in its empathic humanity . Tempest's voice - by turns raging and tender - never
falters' New York Times Young Londoners Becky Harry and Leon are leaving town in a
fourth-hand Ford Cortina with a suitcase full of money. They are running from jealous
boyfriends dead-end jobs violent maniacs and disgruntled drug dealers in the hope of
escaping the restless tedium of life in south-east London - the place they have always called
home. ________________________ *This book has been printed with two different cover designs.
We are unable to accept requests for a specific cover. The different covers will be assigned to
orders at random*
