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The Gilt Kid : ウィキペディア英語版 | The Gilt Kid
''The Gilt Kid'' is the debut novel by British author James Curtis published in 1936.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=James Curtis )〕 It is a crime thriller set in 1930s London but also deals with working-class themes in a Social realism style. ==Plot==
The protagonist of the novel is Kennedy, a 25-year-old spiv. Due to his blond hair he is known as "The Gilt Kid" from which the novel gets its title. The novel picks up as Kennedy has recently been released from prison having served a sentence for burglary. With no real plans to go straight and with Marxist sympathies he re-engages with the underworld of Soho and its associated culture. On his travels through London he observes and comments on the rituals of the destitute, prostitutes and criminals. Eventually "The Gilt Kid" finds himself involved in a robbery that doesn't go to plan. Fearing the inevitability that he will return to prison he struggles with the judicial system and attempts to ensure his freedom.
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