The Firm - Hardcover

Hogg, Jocelyn Bain

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1903391091 ISBN 13: 9781903391099

Publisher: Westzone Pub Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

"The Firm" draws back the curtains on London's East End gangsters; the larger-than-life 'proper villains' who inspired recent blockbuster movies such as "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch." Introductory texts are by Bruce Reynolds -- the mastermind behind the Great Train Robbery -- and the renowned photography critic Paul Ryan.

About this title

From the Publisher

From their nightclubs and strip-joints, to their boardrooms and bathrooms, these portraits of the underworld reflect the masonry of London's East End, where members are elected for their very particular prowess and skills. Old-fashioned rules apply: friends and family first, no swearing in front of the ladies, and, above all, never grass. This network extends across the country. It is about freedom and incarceration, loyalty and betrayal, violence and camaraderie.

But things are changing for the British gangster. Ex-KGB mafiosi are taking over areas such as prostitution, gambling and drugs; the surviving Kray confederates are writing their memoirs and making personal appearances at film premieres and book signings. The new breed like Dave Courtney are taking every opportunity to use the media for self-publicity, giving lectures across the country, writing autobiographies and film scripts.

These photographs capture every facet of the life of the modern villain: from public appearances to mysterious 'disappearances'; from members-only bare-knuckle fights to the astonishingly huge popular appeal of a Kray family funeral.

About the Author

Since early 1999 Jocelyn Bain Hogg has had unrivaled access to the London underworld. His photographic credits include "Elle, Vogue, GQ, Esquire, Nova, The Face, Vanity Fair, the Sunday Times" and the "Sunday Telegraph."

Edition details

• Publisher: Westzone Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1903391091
• ISBN 13: 9781903391099
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176