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Londonopolis: A Curious and Quirky History of London

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Description for Londonopolis: A Curious and Quirky History of London Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .

A paperback reissue of Londonopolis (9781849941655)

This curious history of London whisks you down the rabbit hole and into the warren of backstreets, landmarks, cemeteries, palaces, markets, museums and secret gardens of the great metropolis. Meet the cockneys, politicians, fairies, philosophers, gangsters and royalty that populate the city, their stories becoming curiouser and curiouser as layers of time and history are peeled back.

Find out which tube station once housed the Elgin Marbles and what lies behind a Piccadilly doorway that helped Darwin launch his theory of evolution and caused the Swedes to wage war against Britain. Do you believe ... Read more

Spanning above and below ground, from the outer suburbs to the inner city, and from the medieval period to the modern day, Londonopolis is a celebration of the weird and the wonderful that makes the mysterious city of London so magical.

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Product Details

Publisher
Batsford Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849944564
SKU
V9781849944564
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50

About Martin Latham
Dr Martin Latham has a PhD in history from London University and was a lecturer at Hertfordshire University before becoming a bookseller. He has managed Waterstones bookshop in Canterbury for over 30 years - the longest-serving Waterstones manager. He is proud of ordering the excavation of the Roman Bath-House floor at his bookshop, paying for it with the biggest petty ... Read more

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