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London in Quotations
Jaqueline Mitchell
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Description for London in Quotations
Hardcover. This compact gift book is packed full of witty, scandalous and entertaining quotations about this famous city from the Middle Ages to the current decade. Series: In Quotations. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; GBCQ; WTM; WZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 92.
‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford,’ said Samuel Johnson in 1777. Since then the capital has been characterised variously as a ‘riddle’, a ‘cesspool’ and a ‘modern Babylon’, and both Londoners and visitors alike have continued to share their candid views of a great city in a variety of literary forms. This compact gift book is packed full of witty, scandalous and entertaining quotations about this famous city from the Middle Ages to the current decade.
‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford,’ said Samuel Johnson in 1777. Since then the capital has been characterised variously as a ‘riddle’, a ‘cesspool’ and a ‘modern Babylon’, and both Londoners and visitors alike have continued to share their candid views of a great city in a variety of literary forms. This compact gift book is packed full of witty, scandalous and entertaining quotations about this famous city from the Middle Ages to the current decade.
Product Details
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
In Quotations
Condition
New
Weight
89g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851244010
SKU
V9781851244010
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Jaqueline Mitchell
Jaqueline Mitchell is a freelance writer and editor, and the compiler of Blitz Spirit.
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