SUKHDEV SANDHU
Night Haunts
London at night has always been seen as a lawless orgy of depravity and pestilence. But is it now as bland and unthreatening as any new town? Sukhdev Sandhu journeys across the city to find out whether the London night really has been rendered neutral by street lighting and CCTV cameras. His nocturnal forays see him prospecting in the London night with the people who drive its pulse, from the avian police to security guards, urban fox hunters and exorcists. He wades through the sewers, hangs out with pirate DJs, and accompanies the marine patrol looking for midnight corpses. Beautifully written, Night Haunts seeks to reclaim the mystery and romance of the city - to revitalize the great myth of London for a new century.
Sukhdev Sandhu is a writer and critic. He was named Critic of the Year (British Press Awards, 2005), teaches English at NYU and writes for LRB, Modern Painters, and the TLS.
Co published by Artangel and Verso
ISBN-13: 978 1 84467 162 5
160 pages, 12 b/w illustrations
Hardback, cloth bound
130mm x 204mm
Price: £10.95
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