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Fires of London

Fires of London

Daisy Sound Recording 2017

A killer takes refuge in the blacked-out streets of wartime London, upending the world of one of Britain's greatest painters. Francis Bacon walks the streets of World War II London, employed as a warden for the ARP to keep watch for activities that might tip off the Axis powers. Before the war, Bacon had travelled to Berlin and Paris picking up snatches of culture from a succession of middle-aged men charmed by his young face. Known for his flamb...