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Hot Stew

byFiona Mozley

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy urban comedies with social commentary and strong character development.

Topics LovePowerSurvival
MoodHumorous, Light-hearted, Reflective
Female protagonist
HumorFull Comedy
RomanceMajor Subplot
ViolenceMild
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2022. Did you know in Tudor times all the brothels were south of the river in Southwark and it was only much later that they moved up this way to Soho. Stews, they were called then. Pungent, steamy, insatiable Soho; the only part of London that truly never sleeps. Tourists dawdling, chancers skulking, addicts shuffling, sex workers strutting, punters prowling, businessmen striding, the homeless and the lost. Down Wardour Street, ducking onto Dean Street, sweeping into L'Escargot, darting down quiet back alleyways, skirting dumpsters and drunks, emerging on to raucous main roads, fizzing with energy and riotous with life. On a corner, sits a large townhouse, the same as all its neighbours. But this building hosts a teeming throng of rich and poor, full from the basement right up to the roof terrace. Precious and Tabitha call the top floors their home but it's under threat; its billionaire-owner Agatha wants to kick the women out to build expensive restaurants and luxury flats. Men like Robert, who visit the brothel, will have to go elsewhere. Those like Cheryl, who sleep in the basement, will have to find somewhere else to hide after dark. But the women won't go quietly. Soho is their turf and they are ready for a fight.

Language

en

Published on

16/09/2021

Pages

352

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781529327243

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