London at War by Stephen Halliday

London at War by Stephen Halliday

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Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: London at War is a unique collection of surprising revelations, heroic deeds and other quirky pieces of trivia from the conflicts that have shaped London's fascinating past.

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London at War by Stephen Halliday

A unique collection of surprising revelations, heroic deeds and other quirky pieces of trivia from the conflicts that have shaped London's fascinating past. From British wartime commanders and other characters who called London their home, through the privations of war and their social impact, to the devastation caused by the Blitz. "The Amazing and Extraordinary Facts series" presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.

Stephen Halliday is a historian specialising in British and industrial history. He is an authority on the history of London, with a special interest in the great engineering works. He is the author of Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: London Underground. He contributes articles and reviews to magazines such as Literary Review, Times Higher Education, BBC History and History Today.

Stephen lives in Cambridge.

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ISBN 13 9781910821084
ISBN 10 191082108X
Title London at War
Author Stephen Halliday
Series Amazing And Extraordinary Facts
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Rydon Publishing
Year published 2016-03-10
Number of pages 144
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