The Days of London Past - Couverture souple

Matthews, David

 
9781780910567: The Days of London Past
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1780910568 ISBN 13 : 9781780910567
Editeur : DB Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

London and it’s rich history has always had the power to fascinate and absorb. In Days of London Past the imaginative though mainly factual stories that unfold on a particular day in a selected century, bring that past vividly to life. By using some of the famous individuals who have enriched London’s existence at various stages of their lives, the effect is one of being transported as if in a time machine. If you have not before been familiar with characters such as Pepys, Johnson and Caxton, the stories in this book will ensure that you will become more intimately acquainted with the personalities behind the names. The stories are so richly detailed with the knowledge we have of those times, that London itself becomes more real through the centuries, The result is a thoroughly absorbing mini celebration of some of London’s most famous characters and the London town they inhabited.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

London and it’s rich history has always had the power to fascinate and absorb. In Days of London Past the imaginative though mainly factual stories that unfold on a particular day in a selected century, bring that past vividly to life. By using some of the famous individuals who have enriched London’s existence at various stages of their lives, the effect is one of being transported as if in a time machine. If you have not before been familiar with characters such as Pepys, Johnson and Caxton, the stories in this book will ensure that you will become more intimately acquainted with the personalities behind the names. The stories are so richly detailed with the knowledge we have of those times, that London itself becomes more real through the centuries, The result is a thoroughly absorbing mini celebration of some of London’s most famous characters and the London town they inhabited.

Biographie de l'auteur

He was born in the East End of London in 1953, and spent all his formative years living in Shoreditch through the sixties and early seventies. After working in the City of London for almost 40 years, he took an early retirement and found the time to indulge his fondness for the written word. Having always had an interest in London History, he decided to combine the two interests and see if a worthwhile project could emerge. He now lives in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, with his wife and two children.

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Éditeur
DB Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1780910568
ISBN 13 
9781780910567
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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