King Of The City: Michael Moorcock

Volume II of The London Novels. Dennis Dover, son of the last real Londoner to be hanged for murder, is born and raised in Brookgate, inner London. He grows up street-wise and savvy - and deeply attached to his beautiful, brilliant cousin Rose Beck. But neither can foresee the rise of John Barbican Begg - financial genius and unscrupulous schemer, who despite their best resistance, latches onto their lives, As Dennis pursues a dual career of underground rock guitarist and intrepid photojournalist while Rosie uses her intelligence and energies to feeding the poor of the world, Barbican builds a commercial empire of wealth and power that dwarfs that of most nation states. AS the three pursue their different paths they also draw towards a joint resolution of their destinies.