by David Peace · HOJA DE LATA EDITORIAL · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788416537259
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«GB84» is the crime novel by David Peace, published by Hoja de Lata Editorial in paperback (688 pages, in Spanish).
In 1984 Britain, the novel recreates the biggest strike in British history, triggered by the announcement of coal mine closures. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher turns to a shadowy intelligence executive to crush Arthur Scargill's labor movement, in a standoff that brought the country to the brink of civil war.
Number 40 in the Sensibles a las Letras collection. Includes a foreword by Daniel Bernabé and a translation by Ignacio Gómez Calvo. Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 2004.
A work for readers of crime fiction and historical fiction interested in British politics of the 1980s.
David Peace is an English writer. Best known for his UK-set novels Red Riding Quartet (1999–2002), GB84 (2004), The Damned Utd (2006), and Red or Dead (2013), Peace was named one of the Best of Young British Novelists by Granta in their 2003 list. His books often deal with themes of mental breakdown or derangement in the face of extreme circumstances. In an interview with David Mitchell, he stated: "I was drawn to writing about individuals and societies in moments that are often extreme, and often at times of defeat, be they personal or broader, or both. I believe that in such moments, during such times, in how we react and how we live, we learn who we truly are, for better or worse."
