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In Search of London
H. V. Morton
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Description for In Search of London
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 422.
Here H. V.Morton begins his wandering in the City, where Roman London began, and follows, westwards, the course of London's seventeenth and eighteenth-century expansion. Here is a lasting memento for the overseas visitor, for Londoners in their thousands, and for all those readers for whom H. V. Morton has long been the perfect guide and the most entertaining companion. In this remarkable, living picture of London past, present and timeless Morton explores the City and the Temple, Covent Garden, Soho and all the 'submerged villages beneath the flood of bricks and mortar', uncovering layer upon layer of London's history. Morton ... Read more
Here H. V.Morton begins his wandering in the City, where Roman London began, and follows, westwards, the course of London's seventeenth and eighteenth-century expansion. Here is a lasting memento for the overseas visitor, for Londoners in their thousands, and for all those readers for whom H. V. Morton has long been the perfect guide and the most entertaining companion. In this remarkable, living picture of London past, present and timeless Morton explores the City and the Temple, Covent Garden, Soho and all the 'submerged villages beneath the flood of bricks and mortar', uncovering layer upon layer of London's history. Morton ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780413777119
SKU
V9780413777119
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About H. V. Morton
Witty, elegant and engaging, H. V. Morton (1892-1979) was one of the most popular travel writers of his time. After a brief period of military service he established a career as a journalist and became a reporter for both the Daily Express and the Daily Herald. H. V. Morton's debut, In Search of England, became a best seller. His genial ... Read more
Reviews for In Search of London
" 'The master of his genre, often imitated but never matched. His books are genuine classics.' Jan Morris"