In Our Mad and Furious City

Summer for Selvon, Ardan and Yusuf means football, music and freedom. However, when a British soldier is killed, riots begin to spread across the city. Despite the danger, Selvon and Ardan remain unaffected, focusing on girls and grime. Yusuf on the other hand is challenged when his brother Irfan becomes radicalised. Set on a London council estate, the author's portrayal mirrors his own childhood growing up in the same area.