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| Author | : Monaco Books |
| Publisher | : Monaco Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015-03 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9783955041403 |
London - Highlights of a Fascinating City attempts to unveil to the reader, page after page, the great charm and the rich diversity of Britain's capital city. Readers will discover the latest architectural developments in this modern mega-city on the Thames, and at the same time appreciate the attractive monuments and sites of a much older city, rich in traditions. Superb photographs confirm the enthusiastic description of Rutari, the author: "A magic light cloaks this unique city, as if from Aladdin's lamp."--Jacket
| Author | : Andrew Taylor |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 393 |
| Release | : 2016-04-07 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0008119066 |
The first book in the No. 1 Times bestselling series ‘This is terrific stuff’ Daily Telegraph ‘A breathtakingly ambitious picture of an era’ Financial Times ‘A masterclass in how to weave a well-researched history into a complex plot’ The Times
| Author | : Martin Amis |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 552 |
| Release | : 2010-08-24 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0307743977 |
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A blackly comic late 20th-century murder mystery set against the looming end of the millennium, in which a woman tries to orchestrate her own extinction—from "one of the most gifted novelists of his generation" (TIME). “Lyrical and obscene, colloquial and rhapsodic." —The New York Times First published in 1989, London Fields is set ten years into a dark future, against a backdrop of environmental and social decay and the looming threat of global cataclysm. As the dreaded Y2K approaches, Nicola Six, a “black hole” of sex and self-loathing, has chosen her thirty-fifth birthday, November 5, 1999, as the date of her own murder. Whom to manipulate into killing her is the question; her choice wavers between violent lowlife Keith Talent, who is obsessed with winning a darts tournament, and a dimly romantic banker named Guy Clinch. When Samson Young—a writer suffering from a long bout of writer’s block—stumbles upon these three, he believes he has found a story that will write itself. A highly unusual mystery with an unexpected twist at the end, London Fields is also a corrosively funny narrative of pyrotechnic complexity and scalding moral vision.
| Author | : Ashley Evanson |
| Publisher | : Penguin Workshop |
| Total Pages | : 15 |
| Release | : 2015-10-20 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0448489163 |
"London can be rainy, or it can be sunny. Some Buckingham Palace guards are big, and others are little. Explore opposites through the sights of London..."--Amazon.com.
| Author | : Paul Bailey |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 408 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
No city in the world has so consistently stimulated the literary imagination as London. Over the centuries, writers, poets, historians, artists, and simple observers have chronicled the life and growth of this intriguing city. In his sparkling anthology, Paul Bailey has captured the essence of London's allure, from the Middle Ages to the present day, with wit, humor, and pathos.
| Author | : Charmian London |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 482 |
| Release | : 1921 |
| Genre | : Authors, American |
| ISBN | : |
Several years after Jack London’s death, his wife Charmian released a 2-volume biography of his life. Volume I starts with the origins of his parents, John and Flora, and covers Jack’s childhood and early life growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area. It also covers his oyster pirating, Klondike trips, and time spent riding the railroads. The book is full of his letters to Cloudesley Johns, Anna Strunsky, and others. The first volume ends with his voyage to Asia to cover the Japanese-Russian War. Volume II starts with his return from Korea after war-reporting and his divorce from his first wife. It covers their trip on the Snark and trips to New York and around Cape Horn. The 'bad year' when his house burns is described in detail, as is a return to Hawaii and the start of World War I. The volume ends with Jack's death in 1916.
| Author | : Christine L. Corton |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 402 |
| Release | : 2015-11-02 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0674088352 |
A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice A Telegraph Editor’s Choice An Evening Standard “Best Books about London” Selection In popular imagination, London is a city of fog. The classic London fogs, the thick yellow “pea-soupers,” were born in the industrial age of the early nineteenth century. Christine L. Corton tells the story of these epic London fogs, their dangers and beauty, and their lasting effects on our culture and imagination. “Engrossing and magnificently researched...Corton’s book combines meticulous social history with a wealth of eccentric detail. Thus we learn that London’s ubiquitous plane trees were chosen for their shiny, fog-resistant foliage. And since Jack the Ripper actually went out to stalk his victims on fog-free nights, filmmakers had to fake the sort of dank, smoke-wreathed London scenes audiences craved. It’s discoveries like these that make reading London Fog such an unusual, enthralling and enlightening experience.” —Miranda Seymour, New York Times Book Review “Corton, clad in an overcoat, with a linklighter before her, takes us into the gloomier, long 19th century, where she revels in its Gothic grasp. Beautifully illustrated, London Fog delves fascinatingly into that swirling miasma.” —Philip Hoare, New Statesman
| Author | : Haily Meyers |
| Publisher | : Gibbs Smith |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1423642422 |
A train travels past London's various landmarks, from Big Ben and the Gherkin to the Tower Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral.
| Author | : Shannon Jones |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2019 |
| Genre | : Calico cats |
| ISBN | : 9780999066195 |
"Travel lovers buckle up and get ready to explore in KeeKee's Big Adventures in London, the 5th picture book in the award-winning KeeKee's Big Adventures series. Join KeeKee, the globe-trotting calico kitty, on her latest brilliant adventures in London. Along with her friend Willamb Sheepspeare, she'll whisk readers through the majesty of England's capital city—from Big Ben to Buckingham Palace to a proper English tea. (Pass the scones, please!) Explorers big and small will have a jolly good time trying out fun British expressions, peeking into royal culture, and navigating London's beautiful streets on a double-decker bus. In the back of this brightly illustrated book, you'll find a kid-friendly guide map of London, a glossary of British terms, and more details on KeeKee's favorite places. It's the perfect getaway for kids and families who love travel, adventure and exploring the world around them. Keep your eyes peeled for KeeKee's colorful hot air balloon."--
| Author | : Ben Aaronovitch |
| Publisher | : Gollancz |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2017-06-13 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781473222243 |
My name is Peter Grant and until January I was just probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all right-thinking people as the Metropolitan Police Service (and as the Filth to everybody else). My only concerns in life were how to avoid a transfer to the Case Progression Unit - we do paperwork so real coppers don't have to - and finding a way to climb into the panties of the outrageously perky WPC Leslie May. Then one night, in pursuance of a murder inquiry, I tried to take a witness statement from someone who was dead but disturbingly voluable, and that brought me to the attention of Inspector Nightingale, the last wizard in England. Now I'm a Detective Constable and a trainee wizard, the first apprentice in fifty years, and my world has become somewhat more complicated: nests of vampires in Purley, negotiating a truce between the warring god and goddess of the Thames, and digging up graves in Covent Garden ... and there's something festering at the heart of the city I love, a malicious vengeful spirit that takes ordinary Londoners and twists them into grotesque mannequins to act out its drama of violence and despair.The spirit of riot and rebellion has awakened in the city, and it's falling to me to bring order out of chaos - or die trying.
