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The Kings Head

The exhilarating celebration of female friendship from a startling new literary talent for 2026
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A fierce story about friendship and competition set among London's forgotten girl gangs. Compelling THE SUNDAY TIMES The Kings Head's postwar era is clearly defined. But the questions it asks are eternal OBSERVER A glorious tale of female friendship and rivalry LUCIE McKNIGHT HARDY Wonderfully vivid,... Read More
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The Kings Head

From an unmissable new talent comes 'a glorious tale of female friendship and rivalry', which brings London's forgotten Teddy Girls to vibrant life.

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A fierce story about friendship and competition set among London's forgotten girl gangs.

Compelling THE SUNDAY TIMES
The Kings Head's postwar era is clearly defined. But the questions it asks are eternal OBSERVER
A glorious tale of female friendship and rivalry LUCIE McKNIGHT HARDY
Wonderfully vivid, powerful and compelling JOSEPH O'CONNOR
A startling new talent PETER JAMES

We never ran the place on paper, but we had reigned here as Kings, reigned over the world we created for ourselves.

1957, London. A gang of girls called the Kings rule the bomb-struck streets of Finsbury Park. When Harry, their unpredictable but charismatic leader, tries to encroach on the territory of the rival Seven Sisters gang, the Kings know they're in for a fight.

Armed with flick knives and fists, they do battle in dancehalls and on football fields. But with the authorities closing in and conscripted boys threatening to reclaim what was once theirs, the Kings must ask if they're willing to pay the price of loyalty.

Bound by wild friendship and brutal competition, these young women will do anything to carve a space for themselves in this ruthless city.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805462385

Publisher: Atlantic Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 February 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Atlantic Books

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 144.0mm

Height: 225.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Kelly Frost grew up in Salisbury and lives and works in Jersey as a journalist. She has an undergraduate degree in English from UCL and a Masters degree in American Literature from Oxford. The Kings Head is her first novel.

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