Bizarre London Discover the capital's secrets & surprises

David Long, 1961-

Book - 2013

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Subjects
Genres
Guidebooks
Published
New York : Skyhorse Publishing 2013.
©2013
Language
English
Main Author
David Long, 1961- (author)
Item Description
"A Herman Graf book"--Title page.
"First published in the UK by Constable, an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd, 2013"--Title page verso.
Physical Description
x, 258 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781628738254
  • Gruesome London
  • Ghostly London
  • Building London
  • Spy's London
  • Under London
  • Monumental London
  • Dead London
  • Royal London
  • Shopping London
  • Green London
  • Eccentrics' London
  • Eating London
  • Working London
  • Boozy London
  • Private London
  • Military London
  • Illegal London
  • Sporting London
  • Driving London
  • Parliamentary London
  • Ceremonial London
  • Esoteric London.
Review by Library Journal Review

Long, a prolific writer on all things London, presents a fact-filled romp through many aspects of the city from gruesome and ghostly to military and parliamentary. Want to brush up on obscure knowledge of England's capital? Then this is the book you're looking for! Do you know what the white spike on London Bridge commemorates? Or which square in London is haunted by a chicken? Long provides answers to these questions and many others. He leaves no corner of London uncovered as he offers travelers insight into out-of-the-way destinations to fulfill any esoteric interest. Looking to visit an unusual museum? How about the London Sewing Machine Museum? Looking for a good pub? Long recommends 17 of them in "Britain's Best Pub Crawl." VERDICT Anglophiles and travelers alike will revel in the London oddities Long has uncovered in this fun-to-peruse book.-Lacy S. Wolfe, Ouachita Baptist Univ. Lib., Arkadelphia, AR (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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