The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighbourhood - Couverture souple

Simon, David; Burns, Edward

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1847673171 ISBN 13 : 9781847673176

Editeur : Canongate Books, 2009

Synopsis

The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously avoided--by most of Baltimore. But this notorious corner's 24-hour open-air drug market provides the economic fuel for a dying neighborhood. David Simon, an award-winning author and crime reporter, and Edward Burns, a 20-year veteran of the urban drug war, tell the chilling story of this desolate crossroad. Through the eyes of one broken family--two drug-addicted adults and their smart, vulnerable 15-year-old son, DeAndre McCollough--Simon and Burns examine the sinister realities of inner cities across the country and unflinchingly assess why law enforcement policies, moral crusades, and the welfare system have accomplished so little. This extraordinary book is a crucial look at the price of the drug culture and the poignant scenes of hope, caring, and love that astonishingly rise in the midst of a place America has abandoned.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David Simon is an author, journalist, producer and script writer and is best known as the creator of HBO's Peabody Award-winning series The Wire. His first book, the international bestseller Homicide, won the Edgar Award and the Anthony Award and became the basis for the NBC award-winning drama. His second book, The Corner: A Year in the Life of An Inner-City Neighbourhood, co-authored with Edward Burns, was made into an Emmy-winning HBO miniseries. Simon also co-created the HBO series Generation Kill with Ed Burns, and Treme with Eric Overmyer. He lives in Baltimore.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Canongate Books
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1847673171
• ISBN 13: 9781847673176
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 640
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• Personne responsable: non disponible