Search Results for ‘United Kingdom’, ‘Travel Writing & Other Literature’, ‘Literary Guides’ - 6 matches found

London - The Biography

Much of Peter Ackroyd's work has been concerned with the life and past of London but here, as a culmination, is his definitive account of the city.
For him it is a living organism, with its own laws...

The London Compendium

The streets of London resonate with secret stories, from East End lore to Cold War espionage, from tales of riots, rakes, brothers, anarchy and grisly murders, to Rolling Stones gigs, gangland drinking...

London Fragments - A Literary Expedition

“London Fragments” is one of those rare books that inspire you to revisit places you probably didn’t realise you were visiting; it will show you parts of London in completely new lights.
On ten strolls...

Literary London

Ed Glinert’s Literary London reveals the literary history of the capital’s streets and alleyways, telling the stories behind some of our most famous historical figures. From the Globe at Bankside and...

Manchester Compendium

Ed Glinert’s absorbing Manchester Compendium is a timely collection of everything you need to know about one of the country’s great industrial cities. Manchester is a dynamic centre of energy, cradle...

The London of Charles Dickens

A pocket A to Z guide on the life and landmarks of the great writer. Places are listed alphabetically and descriptions of each attraction contain writings by Dickens himself.