The Night and the City (novel)

*The Night and the City* is a novel by London-born author Gerald Kersh, set in post-World War II London. It tells the story of Harry Fabian, a small-time hustler and con artist trying to make it big in the city's seedy underbelly. The book explores themes of ambition, deception, and moral ambiguity as Harry's schemes lead to personal downfall. Richly atmospheric, it captures the gritty, often bleak reality of urban life, emphasizing human struggles and the complex nature of ambition and morality in a corrupt world.