THOMAS BURKE (1886 1945) was a British author. He was born in Eltham, London (back then still part of Kent). His first successful publication was Limehouse Nights (1916), a collection of stories centred on life in the poverty-stricken Limehouse district of London. Many of Burke's books feature the Chinese character Quong Lee as narrator.
In "London in My Time," Thomas Burke intricately captures the essence of early 20th-century London through a series of evocative vignettes that blend personal memoir with vivid social commentary. Written in a lyrical style, the book employs rich imagery and keen observations, painting...
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