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7%OFFStephen Halliday - From 221B Baker Street to the Old Curiosity Shop: A Guide to London's Literary Landmarks - 9780752470245 - V9780752470245
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From 221B Baker Street to the Old Curiosity Shop: A Guide to London's Literary Landmarks

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Description for From 221B Baker Street to the Old Curiosity Shop: A Guide to London's Literary Landmarks Hardcover. Explores London both from the viewpoint of the many writers who have used it as a stage for their plots and their characters; and of the readers whose imagination is fired by the knowledge that they are standing outside the home of David Copperfield on the Strand or Count Dracula's residence in Piccadilly. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DSRC; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.

‘By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.’ - Samuel Johnson

From Chaucer’s pilgrims meeting in a Southwark inn to the Hogwarts Express leaving from King’s Cross, London has always been a popular place for writers to weave into their own work. With its bustling, multicultural population and unique localised weather, the city is almost a character in its own right. Fictional London explores the capital through the eyes of both the reader and the writer. Celebrated London historian Stephen Halliday traces the stories from one end of London to the other, digging into ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752470245
SKU
V9780752470245
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About Stephen Halliday
Stephen Halliday is a lecturer, broadcaster and writer with a particular interest in the history of London. His books include From Underground to Everywhere, Journey to Crossrail, and From 221b Baker Street to the Old Curiosity Shop.

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