Londonstani by Gautam Malkani
Presenting the lives of a gang of four young men, this book explores Britain as a country of young Asians and white boys trying to work out a place for themselves in the shadow of the divergent cultures of their parent's generation. It deals with tribalism, aggressive masculinity, integration, and cross-cultural chirpsing techniques.
'The aspirational gangsta swirls us into a bhuna of gang-fights, inter-faith romance and organised crime, and the dizzying humour that underpins his voice is sharp, clever and convincing!In a linguistic politics redolent of Sam Selvon, Victor Headley and Irvine Welsh, Malkani conveys with elan and expertise, through a sub-urban "desi-dialect", the absurdity of adolescence and the complex self deceptions of contemporary cultural dynamics in the UK' Independent 'Malkani has some interesting observations about identity and the way in which the culturally oppressed can take strength from their exclusion. The end is a complete surprise and forces the reader to question the skin-deep assumptions we make about race.' Sunday Telegraph 'If you're going to read one yoofy, "urban" book this summer, make sure it's Londonstani!' Arena Magazine
Gautam Malkani was born in Hounslow. He edits the Financial Times Creative Business Pages. This is his first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007231751 |
| ISBN 10 | 000723175X |
| Title | Londonstani |
| Author | Gautam Malkani |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2006-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for British Book Awards: Writer of the Year 2007 |
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