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The Long Firm Paperback – January 1, 2000

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4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 200 ratings
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London. The 1960s. The capital is swinging, but underneath the boomtown there's a dark underbelly. Meet Harry Starks: club owner, racketeer, porn king, sociology graduate and keen Judy Garland fan. Harry's business is fronting violence with rough charm and cheap glamour; putting the frighteners on, performing menace while desperately trying to jump the counter into legitimacy. Five characters tell five tales that combine in an extraordinary narrative that is both an explosively paced thriller and a brilliantly imagined sociological and topographical portrait of sixties London.
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    Hodder & Stoughton Canada
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2000
  5. Dimensions
    5.12 x 0.87 x 7.72 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0340748788
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0340748787
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder & Stoughton Canada; 2nd edition (January 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0340748788
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0340748787
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 0.87 x 7.72 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 200 ratings

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    Jake Arnott was born in 1961, and lives in London. He is the author of the THE LONG FIRM, published by Sceptre in 1999 and subsequently made into an acclaimed BBC TV series. His second novel, HE KILLS COPPERS, was also made into a series by Channel 4. He has since published the novels TRUECRIME, JOHNNY COME HOME, THE DEVIL'S PAINTBRUSH, THE HOUSE OF RUMOUR and, most recently, THE FATAL TREE.

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Lavado
5.0 out of 5 stars PULP FICTION AT IT'S BEST
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2015
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I was actually trying to get the film that was based on the novel by the BBC. Amazon has it but it's in a different format for DVD players/computers here in the U.S. . I emailed the BBC and hopefully they can find me a copy for U.S. format.
In the mean time I decided to order the book and read it. I haven't read any pulp fiction since I was a teenager and as I remember none of it was as good as this. I love British gangster films but I'd never read any books on the subject. Jake Arnott is the literary version of Guy Ritchie. His narrative just takes you right along on this adventure in the late fifties and sixties London underworld. There were some moments when the vernacular was unfamiliar but not enough to loose you from the story.
He tells the story through five different characters that are divided into the five chapters of the book. They all give you their impression of the main character Harry Starks through their affiliation with him. Arnott introduces you to the narrator as he/she is interacting with Harry while the story unfolds. Follow me? By the end of the last chapter you have a clear picture of both narrator and main character and this exciting adventure that Arnott has taken you. It's a good read no matter what genre you prefer.
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Michael
5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated!
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2019
Seriously underrated book. Captures 60s London perfectly. The only problem this author had was trying to write a follow up to this one.
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michael a. draper
3.0 out of 5 stars "Long, long and lonely nights, I cried my heart out over you." Song lyrics
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2010
Things were swinging in London in the 60s. This is the story of Harry Starks, a gangster who is also gay.

The story is told as five characters narrate their experiences with Harry.

Terry is the first person to narrate his experiences. He meets Harry and is won over by Harry's assertiveness and generosity. Soon after meeting, Harry asks Terry to move in with him as his lover.

When Terry tires of this, Harry sets him up to run an electronics firm. One day, Harry removes a number of TVs without recording any payment. Terry learns that this is part of "the long firm."
This is where the gangsters obtain the identity of a deceased person, get the necessary identification of that person then create various documents, register the business, build up credit, then build up an inventory but delay payment. After that, they withdraw the money, have a fire sale and disappear. The business is registered to a deceased person so the gang gets away with it.

Another of Harry's traits is his strong sense of loyalty but when crossed, he can be cruel. Terry gets a first hand experience with this when he tries to hold back some money from one of Harry's schemes.

The story continues as Harry wins favor of a member of parliament and uses him to further his cons.

The story is a light hearted romp throught the British mob scene. Harry is a chameleon; he's generous but dangerous when crossed; most of the time he's in good spirits but when someone tries to take advantage of him, he can be as deadly as a poisonous snake.
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Taira
5.0 out of 5 stars Book condition was better than advertised
Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2018
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Thank you! Book condition was better than advertised!
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M. C. Jack
5.0 out of 5 stars Jaka Arnott
Reviewed in France on September 23, 2015
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Je n'ai pas lu ce livre en Anglais mais en Français. Celui-ci est un cadeau. Cependant je l'ai beaucoup aimé. Au fur et à mesure que le livre avance, on découvre de mieux en mieux les personnages dans leur environnement. Ce qui est vrai pour "crime unlimited" (titre français!?) l'est pour la trilogie. Si chaque volume se suffit à lui même, la somme des trois est supérieure à 3.
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Leseratte
5.0 out of 5 stars The long Firm
Reviewed in Germany on November 3, 2013
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Dieses Buch war als Geschenk für unseren Sohn gedacht und ist hervorragend angekommen, da es in einem sehr guten zustand war.
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Brendan Moohan
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant book, so well written
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2013
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I seen the drama on TV some years ago and thought then that the book must be good. I don't know what kept me so long from buying it. The blend of fact and fiction makes the book very believable and you get a real feel for 60's London at the time of the Krays. Furthermore the sociological aspects when the main character is studying in jail are spot on.
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Urban Cohort
4.0 out of 5 stars An amazingly written period piece that seems to capture the ‘swinging sixties’ in London
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2024
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A discourse through the murky underworld and gangland of London in the 1960s, told by a series of narrators but all concerning the Central figure of Harry Stark.

Well written, adsorbing and overall convincing. They say if you remember the sixties you weren’t there. I was born mid way through and remember bits so clearly I was not part of all this!

The book is amazingly well researched with convincing plot and dialogue. I wish I could have written something like it. To be honest though, some of the sections are rather overlong to keep up interest, but a very satisfying read overall.
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