{"product_id":"getting-carter-9780857303417","title":"Getting Carter","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story of Ted Lewis carries historical and cultural resonances for our own troubled times\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGet Carter\u003c\/em\u003e are two words to bring a smile of fond recollection to all British film lovers of a certain age. The cinema classic was based on a book called \u003cem\u003eJack's Return Home\u003c\/em\u003e, and many commentators agree...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLATE crime writer Lewis wrote \u003cem\u003eJack's Return Home\u003c\/em\u003e, famously filmed as \u003cem\u003eGet Carter\u003c\/em\u003e with Michael Caine. These reissues of his less well-known work show what a talent he was. They capture the sleaze and violence of 60s London and the dark underbelly of the provinces. Jack Carter's Law is a prequel, with Jack hunting a gang informer and dangerously sleeping with his boss's wife. Billy Rags is Billy Cracken, a violent prisoner determined to see his kid. No heroes here, just compelling tales of bleak lives * SJC, The Sun *\u003cbr\u003eYes, I can recommend reading this book, although it is a trifle depressing thinking what might have been for Ted Lewis -- Mark Timlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGetting Carter\u003c\/em\u003e includes plenty of wonderful detail about the making of the film... there is much more to Lewis than this cult movie, as Triplow makes clear -- David Collard * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e[Triplow] is the kind of rigorous biographer Lewis deserves, and \u003cem\u003eGetting Carter\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential read -- Ray Banks * Noir City *\u003cbr\u003eTriplow does a fine job of demonstrating why Lewis's work should be rediscovered -- Jake Kerridge  * Daily Telegraph  *","brand":"Bedford Square Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406293082455,"sku":"9780857303417","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/getting-carter-9780857303417","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}