Issue No.
59
August 2012
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| Welcome to August’s review of books |
 Tim Black
While many are currently praising London in the aftermath of the Olympics, disillusioned takes on life in the capital have been far more common in recent years. And none have been more disillusioned, perhaps, than John Lanchester's celebrated state-of-the-nation novel, Capital. Here, the nature of the financial crisis, with its roots in the greed of affluent Londoners, is supposedly laid bare. But not everyone is convinced. In this month's spiked review of books, Patrick Hayes takes issue with Lanchester's portrait of greedy bankers and their even greedier wives. There is more to London life, Hayes argues, than Lanchester's paper-thin caricature. Elsewhere, Neil Davenport delves beneath the surface of the capital and finds much to admire in a history of the London Underground and I have a chat with Tim Abrahams about London's latest architectural landmark - the Olympic stadium. We also have Mitch Stitchford on the new Martin Amis novel, Angus Kennedy on what's wrong with the EU, and much more. [Cover illustration by Jan Bowman.] |
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