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Greater Thief, The
Alexandra Carey
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Description for Greater Thief, The
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The Greater Thief is a literary crime story of gangs, justice, and faith, set around a notorious London estate. It is inspired by the true stories of young men who have been through the UK criminal justice system, and questions the easy assumptions all around us about crime and urban poverty. There is a murder on the street. Alice is there. Josh is there. And everyone believes he is guilty, except for her. Paul, the Parish Vicar, holds the key to proving his innocence but first he must find the courage to forget himself. Alice will ... Read more
The Greater Thief is a literary crime story of gangs, justice, and faith, set around a notorious London estate. It is inspired by the true stories of young men who have been through the UK criminal justice system, and questions the easy assumptions all around us about crime and urban poverty. There is a murder on the street. Alice is there. Josh is there. And everyone believes he is guilty, except for her. Paul, the Parish Vicar, holds the key to proving his innocence but first he must find the courage to forget himself. Alice will ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780995519
SKU
V9781780995519
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-42
About Alexandra Carey
Alexandra Carey is a theatre director and writer. She studied at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and the Faber Academy, and has worked for numerous theatre companies and charities creating stories that challenge and inspire. She also writes arts journalism. The Greater Thief is her first novel and it is inspired by the true stories of people she has worked ... Read more
Reviews for Greater Thief, The
The Greater Thief captures a side of London we mostly only see through the distorting lens of the media and our own fear. It gives a sympathetic and deeply human view of the life lived by young people on the edge of crime, and their relationship - sometimes terrible, sometimes full of hope and promise - with mainstream society. I ... Read more