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A Londoner's London (Classic Reprint)

Author : Wilfred Whitten
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656528479
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book A Londoner's London (Classic Reprint) written by Wilfred Whitten and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-14 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Londoner's London Preface, he said, always put him in mind of Hamlet's exclamation to the tardy player, Leave thy damnable faces, and begin 1 I delay to begin only to explain that the London of these pages is not the measureless town of the guide-books: that London on which a hundred and fifty years ago Horace Walpole began a book, only to faint and fail: that London which, still earlier, had been called a county covered with houses, a description which has passed from metaphor to fact. The Londoner's true London is smaller. It is the sum of his own tracks in the maze, the town in which, by hap, he has most often eaten his bread and thought his thoughts. Samuel Butler remarks in his published note-books that he was more in Fetter Lane than in any other street of London, and that Lincoln's Inn Fields, the British Museum, the Strand, Fleet Street, and the Embank ment came next. This is a very small London, to which my own adds the City, the northern suburbs, and those more national regions of Westminster and the Parks which may be called Everyman's. Although. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Londoners

Author : Craig Taylor
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062096931
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Londoners written by Craig Taylor and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A rich and exuberant kaleidoscopic portrait of a great, messy, noisy, daunting, inspiring, maddening, enthralling, constantly shifting Rorschach test of a place. . . . Delightful. . . . In Taylor’s patient and sympathetic hands, regular people become poets, philosophers, orators.” -- New York Times Book Review Londoners is a fresh and compulsively readable view of one of the world's most fascinating cities–a vibrant narrative portrait of the London of our own time, featuring unforgettable stories told by the real people who make the city hum. Acclaimed writer and editor Craig Taylor has spent years traversing every corner of the city, getting to know the most interesting Londoners, including the voice of the London Underground, a West End rickshaw driver, an East End nightclub doorperson, a mounted soldier of the Queen's Life Guard at Buckingham Palace, and a couple who fell in love at the Tower of London—and now live there. With candor and humor, this diverse cast—rich and poor, old and young, native and immigrant, men and women (and even a Sarah who used to be a George)—shares indelible tales that capture the city as never before. Together, these voices paint a vivid, epic, and wholly original portrait of twenty-first-century London in all its breadth, from Notting Hill to Brixton, from Piccadilly Circus to Canary Wharf, from an airliner flying into London Heathrow Airport to Big Ben and Tower Bridge, and down to the deepest tunnels of the London Underground. Londoners is the autobiography of one of the world's greatest cities.

The Tower of London (Classic Reprint)

Author : Walter George Bell
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260757135
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (571 download)

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Book Synopsis The Tower of London (Classic Reprint) by : Walter George Bell

Download or read book The Tower of London (Classic Reprint) written by Walter George Bell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Tower of London Daily Telegraph, and they are reprinted with the kind permission of its proprietors. My purpose was a simple one, to endeavour to interest Londoners in their own possession. I have stepped into no controversies, still less have I attempted any contribution towards settling them. If I am told that everything here said is familiar, then I shall be glad, for that will indicate a deeper knowledge by London citizens of their historical buildings and the matchless history of their city than has been disclosed to my own experience. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

London's Story (Classic Reprint)

Author : Claud Mullins
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267136070
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book London's Story (Classic Reprint) written by Claud Mullins and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from London's Story The object of this small book is to explain London as a living city. People often say that London is so difficult to understand, and that its government is in such a muddle that no ordinary person can ever hepe to know much about it. That is not true. London is quite simple, if people will only look at it in the right way. The only real excuse for those who do not understand London is that London has never been properly explained to them. In this book I have tried to explain London so that every one can understand it - that is, every one who wants to for there are plenty of people who live and move about in London without ever wondering about its story, its government or its greatness. But I feel sure that most people are interested in the things around them. They like to be told about their Lord Mayor, their Borough Councils, their parks, tramcars and drain-pipes, their water supply and their electricity. For everything has its story. And London itself, as the biggest city in the world, has a story that is really full of interest. When that story is understood, everything in London becomes clear. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Londoners (Classic Reprint)

Author : Robert Smythe Hichens
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331737011
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book The Londoners (Classic Reprint) written by Robert Smythe Hichens and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Londoners Mrs. Verulam sat down on an immense sofa near the window, and Marriner proceeded to bank her up with cushions. She glanced into a tiny hand-mirror which hung by a silver chain at her side. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Lonely Londoners

Author : Sam Selvon
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241189462
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book The Lonely Londoners written by Sam Selvon and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both devastating and funny, The Lonely Londoners is an unforgettable account of immigrant experience - and one of the great twentieth-century London novels At Waterloo Station, hopeful new arrivals from the West Indies step off the boat train, ready to start afresh in 1950s London. There, homesick Moses Aloetta, who has already lived in the city for years, meets Henry 'Sir Galahad' Oliver and shows him the ropes. In this strange, cold and foggy city where the natives can be less than friendly at the sight of a black face, has Galahad met his Waterloo? But the irrepressible newcomer cannot be cast down. He and all the other lonely new Londoners - from shiftless Cap to Tolroy, whose family has descended on him from Jamaica - must try to create a new life for themselves. As pessimistic 'old veteran' Moses watches their attempts, they gradually learn to survive and come to love the heady excitements of London. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Susheila Nasta. 'His Lonely Londoners has acquired a classics status since it appeared in 1956 as the definitive novel about London's West Indians' Financial Times 'The unforgettable picaresque ... a vernacular comedy of pathos' Guardian

Rambles Round London Town (Classic Reprint)

Author : C. L. Matéaux
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267477357
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book Rambles Round London Town (Classic Reprint) written by C. L. Matéaux and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Rambles Round London Town SO wrote Washington Irving, and the passage is a fitting introduction 'to the grand Old Minster of which every Londoner is proud, and which no visitor to the metropolis misses seeing. One way to it, among others, is still the King Street of our old rh'yme. AS to the man that keeps the Abbey tombs, he is a very reasonable being, who will leave us to wander in the Chapels at our own discretion, if we desire to do so; while on Mon days, Tuesdays, and holidays he is not even to be seen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In London's Heart (Classic Reprint)

Author : George R. Sims
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333295967
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (959 download)

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Download or read book In London's Heart (Classic Reprint) written by George R. Sims and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-20 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from In London's Heart IT Was eight o'clock in the evening, and a thin haze which had hung over London through the October afternoon had lifted, and the night was bright and exhilarating. The working day was over. The shop assistants, glad to escape from their monotonous toil, were pouring into the streets. Streams of pleasure seekers were walking toward the great centre of theatrical entertainment, and smart little broughams, 'with ladies and gentlemen in evening dress, were dash ing along as fast as the plague of omnibuses would allow them. Outside one of the most fashionable restaurants in Piccadilly, the big foreigner in uniform who has taken the place of the English commissionaire was preparing to receive company. He had been lolling in an easy attitude against the door-post, reading a pink extra special until the clock struck eight, but now he had begun to assume an important, not to say dictatorial, attitude toward the crawling hansoms and four-wheel ers which seemed to him to be blocking the way. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Group of Londoners (Classic Reprint)

Author : E. V. Lucas
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780483696204
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book A Group of Londoners (Classic Reprint) written by E. V. Lucas and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Group of Londoners It is a charming characteristic of C. C. R. That he has always something new to show you usually an Elizabethan or Jacobean ms., but as often as not a well known book annotated by a not less well known reader - even S. T. C. Himself. Discoveries to you and me so epoch-making are the warp and woof of his life. By an inde finable law, the rarities gravitate to his already over-congested treasure - house. Once he hunted them: now they hunt him. As the years before him diminish, the tasks set by his editorial ambi tion increase, and he grudges every minute spent away from his desk. The bookseller is gradually and steadily transmuting to author. To us, to - day, this is nothing; but how the wits at Will's Coffee House would have played with the idea, in those days when most of the jokes were at book sellers' expense! London has many secondhand booksellers, but none like C. C. R. He alone 1s author and poet too. There is C. S., who has known all the scholars of the past fifty years and could make a volume of reminiscences of bookworms that should be a classic; yet he does not write, but trains canaries. There is N. O. S., to whom every goose is a swan; but he does not write. There is H. S. M., whose catalogues are in themselves treasures; but he does not write. C. C. R. Is unique. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

London's Lost Rivers

Author : Paul Talling
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1409023850
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book London's Lost Rivers written by Paul Talling and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with surprising and fascinating information, London's Lost Rivers uncovers a very different side to London - showing how waterways shaped our principal city and exploring the legacy they leave today. With individual maps to show the course of each river and over 100 colour photographs, it's essential browsing for any Londoner and the perfect gift for anyone who loves exploring the past... 'An amazing book' -- BBC Radio London 'Talling's highly visual, fact-packed, waffle-free account is the freshest take we've yet seen. A must-buy for anyone who enjoys the "hidden" side of London -- Londonist 'A fascinating and stylish guide to exploring the capital's forgotten brooks, waterways, canals and ditches ... it's a terrific book' - Walk 'Pocket-sized, beautifully designed, illustrated and informative - in short a joy to read, handle and use' -- ***** Reader review 'Delightful, informative and beautifully produced' -- ***** Reader review 'A small gem. A really great book. I can't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 'Fascinating from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's curve along Marylebone Lane, London's Lost Rivers unearths the hidden waterways that flow beneath the streets of the capital. Paul Talling investigates how these rivers shaped the city - forming borough boundaries and transport networks, fashionable spas and stagnant slums - and how they all eventually gave way to railways, roads and sewers. Armed with his camera, he traces their routes and reveals their often overlooked remains: riverside pubs on the Old Kent Road, healing wells in King's Cross, 'stink pipes' in Hammersmith and gurgling gutters on streets across the city. Packed with maps and over 100 colour photographs, London's Lost Rivers uncovers the watery history of the city's most famous sights, bringing to life the very different London that lies beneath our feet.

The City of London (Classic Reprint)

Author : P. H. Ditchfield
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365160458
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The City of London (Classic Reprint) written by P. H. Ditchfield and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The City of London Within this area we shall discover many objects of surpassing interest a cathedral of world-wide fame whose golden cross, Shining in the sunlight, greets the wanderers as they return home sailing up the Thames; a fortress of great strength, each stone of which seems to tell some story connected with London and England's annals; many churches that proclaim the renown of a great architect; the Guildhall, the centre of the municipal life; the Exchange with its story Of successful commerce; great schools and monasteries; the halls of the City Gild to which London owed so much of its trade and com mercial prosperity; the Inns of Court, the houses of the lawyers. Moreover the names of the streets record the memories of the old City life, and are full of interest for observant and inquiring minds. In this City we will wander, and while we muse upon the past we will not forget the present and the future. The Londoner is the heir of the ages. His ancestors struggled hard for freedom and settled government. They had a keen sense of duty to the brethren Of their gilds, to their City, their Church, and God. Their keenness in trade, their vivacity, their indomitable determination to over come misfortunes, made their City what it is, the central feature of a world-wide Empire and those same qualities will enable the modern Londoner to maintain and uphold the heritage he has received from his forefathers, and preserve the glory that is London. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Dear Old London (Classic Reprint)

Author : Homeland Association Ltd
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365939160
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Dear Old London (Classic Reprint) written by Homeland Association Ltd and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-05-05 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Dear Old London About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Quaint London

Author : Old Mortality
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267834518
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book Quaint London written by Old Mortality and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Quaint London: Describing a Number of Interesting, Relics of Old London Most of the illustrations are taken from the photo graphs of the Society for Thotographing $elics of Old London, by perrnission of M r. Alfred Mar/es. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Stories of the Streets of London (Classic Reprint)

Author : H. Barton Baker
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265503362
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Stories of the Streets of London (Classic Reprint) written by H. Barton Baker and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Stories of the Streets of London TO elucidate this vast cryptogram within the limits of a modest volume would be impossible, therefore I must confine myself to the more ancient and historic neighbourhoods. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

London Belongs to Me

Author : Norman Collins
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141191244
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book London Belongs to Me written by Norman Collins and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-02-26 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1938 and the prospect of war hangs over every London inhabitant. But the city doesn't stop. Everywhere people continue to work, drink, fall in love, fight and struggle to get on in life. At the lodging-house at No.10 Dulcimer Street, Kennington, the buttoned-up clerk Mr Josser returns home with the clock he has received as a retirement gift. The other residents include faded actress Connie; tinned food-loving Mr Puddy; widowed landlady Mrs Vizzard (whose head is turned by her new lodger, a self-styled 'Professor of Spiritualism'); and flashy young mechanic Percy Boon, whose foray into stolen cars descends into something much, much worse ... Includes an introduction by Ed Glinert, as well as explanatory footnotes.

The Tower of London, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Author : Ronald Sutherland Gower
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267900565
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Tower of London, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by Ronald Sutherland Gower and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Tower of London, Vol. 2 of 2 Owing to the plague then raging in London, the customary procession at the coronation was omitted, although the King rode in state from the Tower to Westminster, preparatory to the Opening of his first Parliament on 1sth Of March 1605, as the Londoners had made their welcome for him ready. In Mr Sidney Lee's Life of Shakespeare, he states that Shakespeare, with eight other players of the King's company of actors, walked from the Tower of London to Westminster in the procession which accompanied the King in his formal entry into London. Each actor received four and a half yards of scarlet cloth to wear as a cloak on the occasion, and in the document authorising the grant, Shakespeare's name stands first on the list. This is the only time that we can positively know that Shakespeare was ever at the Tower; but his frequent introduction Of the fortress into his historical dramas makes it certain that he must often have visited a place so full of dramatic episodes and historical memories. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Johnson's Life of London

Author : Boris Johnson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101585684
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Johnson's Life of London written by Boris Johnson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exhilarating story of how London came to be one of the most exciting and influential places on earth—from the city’s colorful, witty, and well-known mayor. Once a swampland that the Romans could hardly be bothered to conquer, over the centuries London became an incomparably vibrant metropolis that has produced a steady stream of ingenious, original, and outsized figures who have shaped the world we know. Boris Johnson, the internationally beloved mayor of London, is the best possible guide to these colorful characters and the history in which they played such lively roles. Erudite and entertaining, he narrates the story of London as a kind of relay race. Beginning with the days when “a bunch of pushy Italian immigrants” created Londinium, he passes the torch on down through the famous and the infamous, the brilliant and the bizarre—from Hadrian to Samuel Johnson to Winston Churchill to the Rolling Stones—illuminating with unforgettable clarity the era each inhabited. He also pauses to shine a light on innovations that have contributed to the city’s incomparable vibrancy, from the King James Bible to the flush toilet. As wildly entertaining as it is informative, this is an irresistible account of the city and people that in large part shaped the world we know.