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Walking Dickens' London: The Time Traveller's Guide (Shire General)
Lee Jackson
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Description for Walking Dickens' London: The Time Traveller's Guide (Shire General)
Paperback. Recreates the sights and sounds of "Dickens' London" and provides an itinerary for those keen to follow in the footsteps of The Inimitable Boz. Num Pages: 136 pages, 20 b/w; 130 col. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
Written by the acclaimed historical novelist Lee Jackson, this book recreates the sights and sounds of Dickens' London and provides a detailed itinerary for those keen to follow in the footsteps of 'The Inimitable Boz'. Each of the eight walks conjures up forgotten scenes of London life – stage-coaches racing through the Borough; herds of cattle driven through suburban streets to reach Smithfield market; the uproar of a hanging outside Newgate Gaol – together with directions to the most atmospheric and intriguing parts of the Victorian metropolis which have survived into the twenty-first century.
Written by the acclaimed historical novelist Lee Jackson, this book recreates the sights and sounds of Dickens' London and provides a detailed itinerary for those keen to follow in the footsteps of 'The Inimitable Boz'. Each of the eight walks conjures up forgotten scenes of London life – stage-coaches racing through the Borough; herds of cattle driven through suburban streets to reach Smithfield market; the uproar of a hanging outside Newgate Gaol – together with directions to the most atmospheric and intriguing parts of the Victorian metropolis which have survived into the twenty-first century.
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747811343
SKU
V9780747811343
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Ref
99-1
About Lee Jackson
Lee Jackson is a writer and novelist, an acknowledged expert on the nineteenth century metropolis. He has written seven historical crime novels, set in Victorian London, published in the UK, Commonwealth and France. His popular website 'The Dictionary of Victorian London' (www.victorianlondon.org) attracts two thousand unique visitors a day, and is number one for 'Victorian London' on all major search ... Read more
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