{"product_id":"brixton-rock-alex-wheatle-9781529428858","title":"Brixton Rock","description":"\"Pacy; witty; his characters are real and recognisable\" LINTON KWESI JOHNSON \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Alex Wheatle is the real deal; he writes with heart and authenticity, books that make you laugh and worry and cry and hold your breath\" KIT DE WAAL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Alex Wheatle writes from a place of honesty and passion\" STEVE McQUEEN, director of Small Axe \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e South London in the 1980s. Sixteen-year-old Brenton Brown is the mixed-race child of a mother he has never met. He's been living in a children's home all his life, and when he is unexpectedly reunited with his mother, Cynthia, his whole world seems poised to change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The best thing happens: Brenton has a family at last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And then the worst: Brenton falls in love with his beautiful half-sister, Juliet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As tensions brew in Brixton, Brenton finds himself embroiled in a violent feud with a killer. Vengeance seems like the only option as Brenton hurtles towards an explosive climax which will risk everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Brixton Rock is the extraordinary debut of one of the UK's finest writers, a pitch-perfect depiction of South London life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A triumph . . . This is a debut which confirms its author is a pro in prose\" The Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Wheatle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529428858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529428858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.86h x 5.13w x 0.70d","brand":"Alex Wheatle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44074551836927,"sku":"9781529428858","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d171167-3a7b-4bbe-af30-327697f05842.jpg?v=1685454408","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brixton-rock-alex-wheatle-9781529428858","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}