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Walk the Lines: The London Underground, Overground - Couverture souple

Mason, Mark

 
9780099557937: Walk the Lines: The London Underground, Overground
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0099557932 ISBN 13 : 9780099557937
Editeur : Arrow, 2013

Synopsis

The only way to truly discover a city, they say, is on foot. Taking this to extremes, Mark Mason sets out to walk the entire length of the London Underground - overground - passing every station on the way.

In a story packed with historical trivia, personal musings and eavesdropped conversations, Mark learns how to get the best gossip in the City, where to find a pint at 7am, and why the Bank of England won't let you join the M11 northbound at Junction 5. He has an East End cup of tea with the Krays' official biographer, discovers what cabbies mean by 'on the cotton', and meets the Archers star who was the voice of 'Mind the Gap'.

Over the course of several hundred miles, Mark contemplates London's contradictions as well as its charms. He gains insights into our fascination with maps and sees how walking changes our view of the world. Above all, in this love letter to a complicated friend, he celebrates the sights, sounds and soul of the greatest city on earth.

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À propos de l'auteur

Mark Mason's previous non-fiction includes The Importance of Being Trivial, Walk the Lines, The Bluffer's Guide To Football and The Bluffer's Guide To Bond. He is also the author of three novels, and has written for most British national newspapers (though never about anything too heavy), and magazines from The Spectator to Four Four Two. He lives in Suffolk with his partner and son.

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Éditeur
Arrow
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0099557932
ISBN 13 
9780099557937
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
400
Coordonnées du fabricant
The Random House Group Limited
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Personne responsable
The Random House Group Limited
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One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens
London
SW11 7BW
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