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East of Acre Lane is the fast-paced and razor sharp story of a young man trying to do the right thing and establishes Alex Wheatle as the exciting new voice of the urban experience.
When ‘East of Acre Lane’ was first published in 2001, Alex Wheatle instantly became one of the key commentators on contemporary black culture and was featured in BBC news, radio, numerous papers and Channel 4. The BBC have already optioned ‘East of Acre Lane’ to be made into a film.
Set in 1981, the year of the Brixton riots, the novel is a gripping thriller in a society on the edge of explosion. Wheatle focusses on Biscuit and his posse as a way to introduce the whole community. Biscuit lives with his mother, brother and sister. He helps out by hustling on the frontline for the south London badman, Nunchaks. He doesn’t want to be doing this for the rest of his life but it’s difficult to get out of the trap.
As the patience of the community breaks and the riots begin to erupt, Biscuit has to make a choice that could change his life forever.
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East of Acre Lane is the fast-paced and razor sharp story of a young man trying to do the right thing and establishes Alex Wheatle as the exciting new voice of the urban experience.
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‘Dubbed the Brixton Bard by his contemporaries, Alex Wheatle was always ambitious... He is first and foremost a story teller.' The Voice
'This is a vibrant book pulsing with the reggae beats of the era. The dialogue... has rhythm and inventiveness. And the violent climax is a cathartic one, the logical and positive first stage of a revolution' ***** Independent on Sunday
'Wheatle's novel is a bright, adventurous tale, jammed to the rafters with a parade of fine hustlers, headcases and herbsmen.' The Latest
'In East of Acre Lane Alex Wheatle has managed far more than simply pulling off a fast, punchy morlaity tale centring on a young man's dilemma about going straight or opting for a life of crime... Action packed, funny and filled with cocky banter between its teenage male characters, references to reggae music and street stye, its a cool, credible read... Wheatle has written a hardhitting novel which is an incendiary reminder of one of the most explosive events in London's post war history.' Big Issue
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- PublisherFourth Estate
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1841154407
- ISBN 13 9781841154404
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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