When we were rich
Lott, Tim, 1956-2019
Book
Recently married, Frankie Blue watches with his wife, Veronica, as the sky above the Thames explodes into a kaleidoscope of light. His childhood companion, Colin, ineptly flirts with Roxy, an unlikely first date, while another old friend, Nodge, newly 'out', hides his insecurities from his boyfriend. New Labour are at their zenith. The economy booms, awash with cheap credit. The arrival of the smartphone heralds the sudden and vast expansion of social media. Mass immigration from Eastern Europe leave many unsettled while religious extremism threatens violent conflict. An estate agent in a property boom, Frankie is focused simply on getting rich. But can he survive the coming crash? And what will become of his friends - and his marriage - as they are scoured by the winds of change? We find the characters introduced in Tim Lott's award-winning 1999 debut, 'White City Blue', struggling to make sense of a new era.
Main title:
When we were rich / Tim Lott.
Author:
Lott, Tim, 1956-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Scribner, 2019.
Collation:
421 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781471161551 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.92F
Language:
English
BRN:
2816599