Downriver Author:Iain Sinclair The winner of Englands Encore Award and James Tait Black Memorial Prize gives us a kaleidoscopic look at Londons past, present, and future. The Thames may still flow through the heart of London, but life along its shores has changed dramatically. In Downriver, Iain Sinclair traces the ruins of Margaret Thatchers reign through t... more »he lens of a fictional film crew hired to make a documentary about what remains of old-time life. Historical motifs are interwoven with futuristic scenarios in this tumultuous tour of a city and a culture.« less