Soho Night & Day
“My London is Soho” – Frank Norman
Soho Night & Day is a snapshot of Soho life in 1965, taking in every corner of Soho's square mile, written and photographed by two of the decade's most notable Soho characters.
For as long as anyone can remember, Soho has been the fluttering heart of London life. Its storied pubs, shops, trattorias, gambling dens and nightclubs are every bit as alive as the millions of tourists and locals who crowd the streets all year round. People from all walks of life are made and unmade in Soho, and few knew it better than Frank Norman and Jeffrey Bernard.
This new book is a reissue of the original black cloth hardcover first edition, newly available for the first time since 1966. Also embellished with a new introduction by Barry Miles, as well as Jeffrey Bernard’s moving obituary for Frank Norman.
“My London is Soho” – Frank Norman
Soho Night & Day is a snapshot of Soho life in 1965, taking in every corner of Soho's square mile, written and photographed by two of the decade's most notable Soho characters.
For as long as anyone can remember, Soho has been the fluttering heart of London life. Its storied pubs, shops, trattorias, gambling dens and nightclubs are every bit as alive as the millions of tourists and locals who crowd the streets all year round. People from all walks of life are made and unmade in Soho, and few knew it better than Frank Norman and Jeffrey Bernard.
This new book is a reissue of the original black cloth hardcover first edition, newly available for the first time since 1966. Also embellished with a new introduction by Barry Miles, as well as Jeffrey Bernard’s moving obituary for Frank Norman.
“My London is Soho” – Frank Norman
Soho Night & Day is a snapshot of Soho life in 1965, taking in every corner of Soho's square mile, written and photographed by two of the decade's most notable Soho characters.
For as long as anyone can remember, Soho has been the fluttering heart of London life. Its storied pubs, shops, trattorias, gambling dens and nightclubs are every bit as alive as the millions of tourists and locals who crowd the streets all year round. People from all walks of life are made and unmade in Soho, and few knew it better than Frank Norman and Jeffrey Bernard.
This new book is a reissue of the original black cloth hardcover first edition, newly available for the first time since 1966. Also embellished with a new introduction by Barry Miles, as well as Jeffrey Bernard’s moving obituary for Frank Norman.
Writers and raconteurs, the pair haunted Soho’s establishments for much of their lives. While Bernard was renowned for his Low Life column in the Spectator, these pages collect his photos of the Soho he loved, with 40 or so vignettes by Frank Norman, an acclaimed author in his own right.
The book takes in every corner of Soho's square mile - from butchers, patisseries, strip-joints and clip-joints to more specific characters such as Muriel Belcher, hostess of the Colony Club; and the proprietors of Quo Vadis, Wheelers, Foyles and The French House.
Soho Night & Day is not a nostalgic history or a guidebook (though it does include elements of both those things). It presents a unique view through the lens of two eminently qualified Soho hands, and as Barry Miles puts in his intro, “You can still look down Dean Street and imagine Frank and Jeff standing, a little tipsy, debating which pub to go to next. And follow in their footsteps.”