A Traveller's Companion to London by Peter Ackroyd

A Traveller's Companion to London by Peter Ackroyd

London has witnessed everything from pilgrimages, celebrations, acts of heroism and moments of religious contemplation to riots, executions, grisly murders and disastrous fires. It is a history of work and capital, of power and exuberance, and of great creativity from a rich host of artists and writers, Shakespeare and Dickens among them, but also of violent crime, exploitation, loneliness and extreme hardship; life in the poverty ridden East of the city could not be more different than life in its opulent West End. Drawing upon extracts from contemporary letters, diaries and memoirs of fascinating inhabitants and visitors, this anthology by acclaimed London historian Peter Ackroyd and Thomas Wright tells the story of the city from its earliest years up to the present day. Here you will find Evelyn's famous account of the Great Fire in 1666, Dickens' brilliant evocation of the Gordon Riots of 1780, Boswell's description of the compilation of Dr Johnson's Dictionary, and Churchill's recollections of the Blitz. Modern visitors and armchair readers alike are given a ringside view to the past and an unforgettable experience of the essential spirit of London.

Thomas Wright, historian, writer and researcher, was editor for Ackroyd's London: The Biography. Peter Ackroyd, CBE, novelist, critic and biographer, formerly literary editor of The Spectator and chief non-fiction reviewer for The Times, has won numerous literary awards. His London: The Biography (2000) took the South Bank Show Annual Award for Literature. Thomas Wright, historian, writer and researcher, was editor for Ackroyd's London: The Biography. Peter Ackroyd, CBE, novelist, critic and biographer, formerly literary editor of The Spectator and chief non-fiction reviewer for The Times, has won numerous literary awards. His London: The Biography (2000) took the South Bank Show Annual Award for Literature. Thomas Wright, historian, writer and researcher, was editor for Ackroyd's London: The Biography. Peter Ackroyd, CBE, novelist, critic and biographer, formerly literary editor of The Spectator and chief non-fiction reviewer for The Times, has won numerous literary awards. His London: The Biography (2000) took the South Bank Show Annual Award for Literature. Thomas Wright, historian, writer and researcher, was editor for Ackroyd's London: The Biography. Peter Ackroyd, CBE, novelist, critic and biographer, formerly literary editor of The Spectator and chief non-fiction reviewer for The Times, has won numerous literary awards. His London: The Biography (2000) took the South Bank Show Annual Award for Literature.

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ISBN 13	9781841197890
ISBN 10	1841197890
Title	A Traveller's Companion to London
Author	Peter Ackroyd
Series	A Traveller's Companion
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown Book Group
Year published	2004-05-29
Number of pages	432
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