Twenty Thousand Streets Under | 
pick5⭐️ I love this trilogy of unrequited love within the desolate lives of London. Hamilton has a gift for characterization; I was drawn into the madness of the behaviour of each of his characters. It‘s pretty harsh for my weak heart, it‘s heartbreaking, it‘s tragic, and it‘s well worth a read
Book 3. Ella works in the same bar as Bob. She loves Bob, but he is not interested in her. She has an elderly admirer instead. An annoying old guy, I must say. The conversations between these two made me want to pull my hair out. Passive aggressive to the max!
Book 2 💕 This is the story of the birth of Jenny Maple, the prostitute whom Bob (from Book 1) loves very much. Years ago, the prostitute‘s name was Jane Taylor - a poor, pretty girl, whose life took a turn after one night drinking with a friend and two random guys
The first book of the London trilogy. Bob is a waiter with decent savings, and he fell in love with a beautiful prostitute. The girl is just taking advantage of him, but Bob is blinded with obsession. My heart ached as Bob knowingly walked into his ruin 💔
The art on the cover of the tagged book. The Long House (Red Bathroom/Blue Figure) by Laurie Simmons. Gorgeous! 😍
Saturday 6.47AM, in bed with this book. I‘m enjoying it so far. Patrick Hamilton is sooooo good that he stirs all the emotions in me
Starting this… my second Patrick Hamilton. I enjoyed his work in The Slaves of Solitude. I hope this is as good… or better 🤞🏻
pickA series of character studies centered around a pub in a backwater, working-class section of London, a perfect setting for outsized hopes and dreams that will never be realized. The cycle of boozing self-aggrandizment, followed by crippling hangovers and self-loathing contains all the pathos and comedy a good writer needs to plumb the depths of the human condition. Fortunately Hamilton is a great writer, and this book is a true gem.
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