London : a traveller's reader
2018
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Loved and hated in equal measure, London was for centuries the world's greatest city. Its streets, teeming with history, have always worn a variety of influences, reflecting the diverse crowds who have walked them. Its citizens have witnessed everything from pilgrimages, celebrations, acts of heroism and moments of religious contemplation to riots, executions, grisly murders and disastrous plagues and fires. Drawing on letters, diaries and memoirs of London's most interesting inhabitants and visitors, this anthology compiled by acclaimed historian Thomas Wright and with an introduction by Peter Ackroyd tells the story of the city from its earliest years.
Main title:
London : a traveller's reader / introduced by Peter Ackroyd ; edited by Thomas Wright.
Author:
Wright, Thomas, editorAckroyd, Peter, 1949-, writer of introduction
Imprint:
London : Robinson, 2018.
Collation:
li, 410 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: as A traveller's companion to London. 2004.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781472141651 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
942.1LON 942.1
Language:
English
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BRN:
1164085