Ridley Road

Ridley RoadSOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC ONE DRAMA'Vivid, cinematic and exciting' Red'Conjures a great picture of Soho's early Sixties jazz and caffeine buzz' Emerald Street'Thought provoking' Independent on SundayA TALE OF LOVE AND MORALITY SET IN THE DARK SIDE OF THE SWINGING SIXTIESSUMMER, 1962. Twenty year old Vivien Epstein, a Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, arrives in London following the death of her father. She has travelled to the city to make a new start,

when the crucial moment comes he will have to act decisively

You'll also find insights into the city's idiosyncratic food culture

and his dark world isn't exactly heaven

The Dark Lady and her horde dealt in death and blood and fire

The Discworld

and The Art of Natural Building

full of insights into his passions and motivations

In more ways than one

and digestion

The book is lushly illustrated with beautiful full-color and helpful step-by-step photographs

Mark Kurlansky introduces the explorers

along with fascinating war scenes that show how this cutting edge equipment has been so effectively utilised in times of combat