London Peculiars

A Guide to the City's Offbeat Places
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-85149-918-2
Verlag: ACC Art Books

Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 365 g

Reihe: The London Series

A peculiar can be defined as something that 'has eccentric or individual variations to the general or predicted pattern'. And, as it turns out, London is overflowing with them. This pocket-sized book will accompany you around the capital, guiding you from the tent-shaped tomb designed for Victorian explorer Sir Richard Burton by his widow, Isabel Arundel Gordon; to what may be the last surviving porter's rest in London; to a stone niche by a long-demolished foundling hospital where almost 15, 000 infants were discarded over the course of the 18th century. Sometimes heroic, sometimes tragic, often amusing and always unexpected, these so-called 'peculiars' bring colour to the fabric of London. Whether you are a lifelong resident or a visitor passing through, London Peculiars is guaranteed to lead you on an adventure. Also in the series: Vinyl London ISBN 9781788840156 Rock 'n' Roll London ISBN 9781788840163 Art London ISBN 9781788840385

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ashley, Peter

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Ashley is an aficionado of English culture, having collaborated on, edited and written books such as English Allsorts, Railway Rhymes , and Unmitigated England . He spins historical fact into gripping stories, and his passion for the oddities that make this nation unique presents itself on every page.