{"title":"Vic Keegan","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelve into the world of Vic Keegan, chronicler of London's hidden corners and forgotten histories. Perfect for urban explorers and history buffs, discover the stories beneath the city's surface.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lost-london-book-vic-keegan-9780954076276","title":"Lost London","description":"\u003cp\u003eVictor Keegan's Lost London, the fruit of over three years of research, unearth's 160 gems of forgotten history from the Grand Opera House which was built by Westminster Tube station before being pulled down to the oldest structure in London which only appears at very low Winter tides under one of the bridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The author spent most of his working life at the Guardian writing among other things a fortnightly economics column for nearly 25 years before finishing off with a weekly column on consumer technology ranging from mobile phones to virtual worlds. 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There are dozens of similar tales which he hopes you will enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author spent most of his working life at the Guardian writing among other things a fortnightly economics column for nearly 25 years before finishing off with a weekly column on consumer technology ranging from mobile phones to virtual worlds. He has written six poetry books including London My London with over 80 poems about the capital and the Thames. 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