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From the 11th-century, when one commentator claimed the capital was being overrun with Moors, to the garage MCs and street poets of today – this book tells the story of life in London for black and Asian people from the 17th-century until today.



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‘A spectacular, stimulating work, full of intriguing information.’ Sunday Times

‘This cocktail of literary archaeology, social critique and storytelling reopens a window on a marginalised world.’ Observer

‘A fine, unusually insightful and stylishly written piece of work, a valuable, zesty contribution to the growing body of literature on black writers by black writers.’ Daily Telegraph

London Calling

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    A Paperback by Sukhdev Sandhu

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 11/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780006532149, 978-0006532149
      ISBN10: 0006532144
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      Ethnic studies / Ethnicity

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      From the 11th-century, when one commentator claimed the capital was being overrun with Moors, to the garage MCs and street poets of today – this book tells the story of life in London for black and Asian people from the 17th-century until today.



      Trade Review

      ‘A spectacular, stimulating work, full of intriguing information.’ Sunday Times

      ‘This cocktail of literary archaeology, social critique and storytelling reopens a window on a marginalised world.’ Observer

      ‘A fine, unusually insightful and stylishly written piece of work, a valuable, zesty contribution to the growing body of literature on black writers by black writers.’ Daily Telegraph

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