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An introduction to the history of the development of London and of the social life of its people.

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London by Christopher Hibbert

An introduction to the history of the development of London and of the social life of its people.
Christopher Hibbert was born in 1924 and educated at Radley and Oriel College, Oxford. He served as an infantry officer during the war and was awarded the Military Cross in 1945. His many highly acclaimed books include the following titles: The Destruction of Lord Raglan (which won the Heinemann Award for Literature in 1962), London: The Biography of a City, The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici, The Great Mutiny: India 1857, The French Revolution, Garibaldi and His Enemies, Rome: The Biography of a City, Elizabeth I: A Personal History of the Virgin Queen, Nelson: A Personal History, George III: A Personal History and The Marlboroughs: John and Sarah Churchill 1650 - 1744. Christopher Hibbert is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Hon. D. Litt. of Leicester University. He is married with two sons and a daughter, and lives in Henley-on-Thames.
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ISBN 13 9780140052473
ISBN 10 014005247X
Title London
Author Christopher Hibbert
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1980-03-27
Number of pages 304
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