02044cam a2200337 i 4500 1022685798 TxAuBib 20221012120000.0 220404s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022014290 9780385547970 0385547978 DLC eng rda DLC IMmBT NjBwBT TxAuBib rda Atkinson, Kate, author. Shrines of gaiety : a novel / Kate Atkinson. First edition. New York : Doubleday, 2022. 394 pages ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier In 1926, and in a country still recovering from the Great War, London has become the focus for a delirious new nightlife. In the clubs of Soho, peers of the realm rub shoulders with starlets, foreign dignitaries with gangsters, and girls sell dances for a shilling a time. The notorious queen of this glittering world is Nellie Coker, ruthless but also ambitious to advance her six children, including the enigmatic eldest, Niven, whose character has been forged in the crucible of the Somme. But success breeds enemies, and Nellie's empire faces threats from without and within. For beneath the dazzle of Soho's gaiety, there is a dark underbelly, a world in which it is all too easy to become lost. With her unique Dickensian flair, Kate Atkinson gives us a window in a vanished world. Slyly funny, brilliantly observant, and ingeniously plotted, Shrines of Gaiety showcases the myriad talents that have made Atkinson one of the most lauded writers of our time. Provided by publisher. 20221011. Businesswomen Fiction. Nightclubs Fiction. London (England) History 1800-1950 Fiction. Great Britain History George V, 1910-1936 Fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. TXNES