The Colour of Memory
The Colour of Memory by Geoff Dyer, published by Abacus in 1997, is a novel that explores the experiences of a generation navigating life in 1980s London. This edition, written in English and spanning 254 pages, presents a vivid portrayal of Brixton, capturing the essence of a world marked by economic hardship and social challenges. Dyer’s narrative reflects on themes of nostalgia and survival, as characters grapple with their identities in a landscape filled with both beauty and decay.
Readers will find a nuanced depiction of urban life, where moments of introspection are interspersed with the realities of living on the fringes of society. The story delves into the lives of individuals who embody the spirit of the era, highlighting their struggles and resilience amidst the backdrop of a changing city. With its low-key style and sharp wit, The Colour of Memory offers an insightful commentary on the complexities of existence in a time often characterized by disillusionment and marginalization.
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In the race to be first in describing the lost generation of the 1980s, Geoff Dyer in THE COLOUR OF MEMORY leads past the winning post. “We’re not lost” one of his hero’s friend’s says, “we’re virtually extinct”. It is a small world in Brixton that Dyer commemorates, of council flat and instant wasteland, of living on the dole and the scrounge, of mugging, which is merely begging by force, and of listening to Callas and Coltrane. It is the nostalgia of the DHSS Bohemians, the children of unsocial security, in an urban landscape of debris and wreckage. Not since Colin MacInnes’s CITY OF SPADES and ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS thirty years ago has a novel stuck a flick-knife so accurately into the young and marginal city. A low-keyed style and laconic wit touch up THE COLOUR OF MEMORY’ THE TIMES
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