Farm, West Yorkshire

Alderton Farm in West Yorkshire serves as the central physical location for the events of A Fool’s Gold, where Jake attacks Pegasus and the gold bar goes missing. It symbolizes both a site of attempted idealism, as the Universalists try to create an anti-capitalist commune, and the social and class tensions that permeate the novel, highlighting the contrast between middle-class ambitions and the working rural environment they occupy.

Hannah’s Flat, Edmonton

Hannah’s flat in Edmonton is located in an area her friends consider unsafe, highlighting the gap between what they are able to afford in terms of lifestyle and what is achievable for Hannah. Although it is in a less desirable area than where her social circle live, Hannah still could afford to buy a flat on her own, underscoring her middle-class social standing despite her attempts to identify as working class.

Apartment Block, Kensington