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A.S. Jasper's memoir of growing up in the East End of London before the First World War was acclaimed as a classic when it was described by the Observer as 'Zola without the trimmings.' In this definitive new edition, it is accompanied by the first publication of the sequel detailing the author's life in the cabinet-making trade, The Years After.Illustrated with line drawings by James Boswell and Joe McLaren.

Anyone that has a cat will recognise the truth of this tender biography by The Gentle Author."I was always disparaging of those who doted over their pets, as if this apparent sentimentality were an indicator of some character flaw. That changed when I bought a cat, just a couple of weeks after the death of my father."Filled with sentiment yet never sentimental, The Life & Times of Mr Pussy is a literary hymn to the intimate relationship between humans and animals.

A humorous analysis of facadism in London - why it is happening and what it means - accompanied by a gallery of the most notorious examples guaranteed to induce laughter and horror in equal degree.

David Hoffman’s bold, humane photography records a lost era, speaking vividly to our own times. Living in Whitechapel through the seventies and eighties, David documented homelessness, racism and the rise of protest in startlingly intimate and compassionate pictures to compose a vital photographic testimony of resilience.

Tessa Hunkin's Hackney Mosaic Project has been responsible for some of the most witty and imaginative mosaics of recent years. In a bold reinvention of the classical tradition, Tessa has assembled a passionate and diverse team of makers, creating beautiful mosaics that have become cherished landmarks, celebrating community and elevating the streets of East London.This inspirational collection reveals the scope of Hackney Mosaic Project's achievement for the first time, ranging from modest pieces in private gardens to expansive murals and pavements in public parks.

"Tindall's voice is richly her own: tender but unsentimental and lit by intimate knowledge of her chosen world." - Colin ThubronCulminating a distinguished career spanning more than 60 years, historian Gillian Tindall has written a novel as her final statement. In an astonishing feat of literary imagination, she projects herself back onto one of her forebears to conjure a compelling vision of 17th century England.By trade, the main character is a metal founder, an occupation that leads him from the villages of Sussex to the bell foundry in Spitalfields.This is a hymn to those who pass through life not leaving a trace, except in the hearts of those into whose lives they have been cast.

Sarah Ainslie celebrates the contribution of female labour in exuberant photographs that capture the passion and struggle of working life, forming a panoramic survey of social change over four decades.These pictures are a vital testament to the indomitable spirit of women whose work is often unrecognised but who shape the fabric of our lives, sustaining and binding together communities with their warmth, labour and fellowship.