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London: A Cultural and Literary History (Cities of the Imagination)
Richard Tames
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Description for London: A Cultural and Literary History (Cities of the Imagination)
Paperback. A cultural and literary history of London, looking at the capital's development from Roman times to its modern-day role, as financial and tourist metropolis. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DSB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
It may not be the longest, deepest or widest river in the world but few bodies of water reveal as much about a nation's past and present, or are suggestive of its future, as England's River Thames. Tales of legendary lock-keepers and long-vanished weirs evoke the distant past of a river which evolved into a prime commercial artery linking the heart of England with the ports of Europe. In Victorian times, the Thames hosted regattas galore, its new bridges and tunnels were celebrated as marvels of their time, and London's river was transformed from sewer to centrepiece of the ... Read more
It may not be the longest, deepest or widest river in the world but few bodies of water reveal as much about a nation's past and present, or are suggestive of its future, as England's River Thames. Tales of legendary lock-keepers and long-vanished weirs evoke the distant past of a river which evolved into a prime commercial artery linking the heart of England with the ports of Europe. In Victorian times, the Thames hosted regattas galore, its new bridges and tunnels were celebrated as marvels of their time, and London's river was transformed from sewer to centrepiece of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Cities of the Imagination
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904955214
SKU
V9781904955214
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About Richard Tames
Mick Sinclair is a seasoned author and journalist, and has written 17 travel, culture and history-related books including San Francisco (Signal, 2003).
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