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The corner

a year in the life of an inner-city neighbourhood

By David Simon,Edward Burns,Ed Burns

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Publish Date

2009

Publisher

Canongate

Language

eng

Pages

628

Description:

The notorious corner of West Fayette and Monroe Streets in Baltimore is a 24-hour open-air drug market that provides the economic fuel for a dying neighbourhood. Through the eyes of one broken family – two drug-addicted adults and their smart, vulnerable 15-year-old son, DeAndre McCollough – Simon and Burns examine the sinister realities of inner cities across the USA and unflinchingly assess why law enforcement policies, moral crusades and the welfare system have accomplished so little.