Jenny Eclair
"Stories as mad, bad and marvellous as Islington itself"
Ben Myers
"Dido, Tony Blair, over-zealous traffic wardens....not everyone in
Islington is a total c--t, as this collection adroitly illustrates."
Islington is a total c--t, as this collection adroitly illustrates."
Book Description
Down the Angel and Up Holloway is an anthology of new writing
about London's Islington. For some elements of the media, "Islington" has
since the late 90s been shorthand for Blairism and hyper-gentrification,
but the real Islington is one of Britain's most economically divided and
ethnically diverse areas, and is a dirtier, angrier and much more
interesting place to live. The short stories, life writing and occasional
poem gathered in this collection provide a wealth of fresh perspectives on
life in this sometimes wilfully misunderstood London borough.
about London's Islington. For some elements of the media, "Islington" has
since the late 90s been shorthand for Blairism and hyper-gentrification,
but the real Islington is one of Britain's most economically divided and
ethnically diverse areas, and is a dirtier, angrier and much more
interesting place to live. The short stories, life writing and occasional
poem gathered in this collection provide a wealth of fresh perspectives on
life in this sometimes wilfully misunderstood London borough.
From the Back Cover
Funny, shocking and sexy, Down the Angel and Up Holloway should be required
reading for anyone who thinks Islington is nothing more than a New Labour
theme park.
reading for anyone who thinks Islington is nothing more than a New Labour
theme park.
