A look at the life and work of one of Britain's most successful young authors: David Peace. His first three novels (Red Riding 1974, 1977 and 1980) loosely fictionalise the extraordinarily heightened sense of fear surrounding the Yorkshire Ripper case, while the fourth (Red Riding 1983) deals with the Miners' Strike.
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The Art Show: David Peace - Hunter Joker Ripper Writer
A look at the life and work of one of Britain's most successful young authors: David Peace. His first three novels (Red…
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