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Society Within by Courttia Newland - ISBN: 9780349111803
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New to the Greenside Estate, West London, is Elisha: sweet, bright, sassy and just eighteen. As Elisha negotiates some new territory with more than fair share of dark corners, we take in the interlocking lives of the other Greensiders.

Society Within

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    320 pages

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    14 September 2000

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Summary

SOCIETY WITHIN takes us back to the Greenside Estate, West London, scene of Courttia Newland’s ground-breaking and hugely successful first novel, THE SCHOLAR. Newly arrived on the estate is Elisha: sweet, bright, sassy and just eighteen. As Elisha negotiates some new territory with more than fair share of dark corners, we take in the vividly interlocking lives of the other Greensiders: cool, ambitious Valerie, with some bad secrets to deal with; Little Stacey, looking for his first girl; Or…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349111803
ISBN-10:0349111804
Author:Courttia Newland
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Abacus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:14 September 2000
Weight:222g
Dimensions:197mm x 126mm x 19mm
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Critics Review

Masterful … Warm & witty … an impressive achievement - GUARDIAN

Consolidates his position as one of Britain’s most important young black novelists … a truly gifted storyteller - TIME OUT

Fairly crackles with depictions of teenage temptations … after the whitewash better known as NOTTING HILL, the antidote couldn’t be better timed - i-D MAGAZINE

Should have Irvine Welsh weeping into his overhyped beer - GLASGOW HERALD

Masterful … Warm & witty … an impressive achievement - GUARDIAN

Consolidates his position as one of Britain’s most important young black novelists … a truly gifted storyteller - TIME OUT

Fairly crackles with depictions of teenage temptations … after the whitewash better known as NOTTING HILL, the antidote couldn’t be better timed - i-D MAGAZINE

Should have Irvine Welsh weeping into his overhyped beer - GLASGOW HERALD

About The Author

Courttia Newland

Courttia Newland is the twenty-five-year-old author of THE SCHOLAR. He has also contributed to various anthologies including DISCO 2000, NEW WRITERS 8, AFROBEAT and TEENAGE KICKS. Film rights to THE SCHOLAR have been optioned and he is working on the screenplay.

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