Finer Things (Paperback)
David Wharton (author)Published: 27/06/2019
London: 1963. The lives of a professional shoplifter and a young art student collide. Delia needs to atone for a terrible mistake; Tess is desperate to convince herself she really is an artist.
Elsewhere in London, the Krays are on the rise and a gang war is in the offing.
Tess's relationship with her gay best friend grows unexpectedly complicated, and Delia falls for a man she's been paid to betray. At last, the two women find a resolution together - a performance that is both Delia's goodbye to crime and Tess's one genuine work of art.
Publisher: Sandstone Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781912240685
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 214 g
Dimensions: 195 x 130 x 20 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
A vivid, satisfying walk through sixties London.
* The Wee Review *Bloody excellent.
-- Rob Palk, author of Animal LoversBeautiful... A truly brilliant debut novel.
* The Caffeinated Reader blog *Utterly captivating... Absolutely hilarious, this is a rich and fulfilling story that leaves you eager for more. Wharton's writing style is oozing with eloquence, wit and nuance.
-- Chiara Bullen * CommonSpace *Strong characters and a vivid recreation of the times.
-- Alastair Mabbott * The Herald *Vibrant, absorbing and bursting with the unexpected, Finer Things is a sideways look at 1960s London, in which art school bohemia meets the gangster underworld. It is full of spot-on observations about the subtle power play in human interaction. I was immediately drawn into its vivid world.
-- Catherine SimpsonAn evocative portrait of two women navigating 1960's London.
-- Mahsuda SnaithDavid Wharton's novel unfolds with all the style, pace and drama of a British New Wave movie. It is a very fine thing indeed.
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“Sharp & Amusing”
David Wharton has created a layered, fabulous novel set in London in the 1960s. It is a wonderful portrait of thirty-eight-year-old Delia, and Tess Green whose worlds come together though they normally move in... More
“A stylish read with some brilliant characters”
Finer Things is a stylish read set in the early 1960s, with cultural references that lend it an authenticity to the era. I enjoyed the author’s use of the rising dominance of the Krays, and the anti-apartheid... More
“Art, Friendship and Intrigue in 1960’s London”
This was such an evocative setting for a book. London in the 1960's is so cool and with such an arty group of characters we really do feel immersed in that world. So much so that it was a much quicker read than I... More
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