The Making of Modern London

£20.00

The four volumes of “The Making of Modern London”, hailed when first published as innovative and riveting histories of the capital, are now combined and updated into one volume. Combining living memory with diligent historical research, this new edition is perfect for anyone who wants to know how London became arguably the ‘capital of the world’ it is today.

Beginning in the Dickensian year of 1815, the book weaves through the years from the excitement of the Coronation in 1953 to the ‘Swinging’ '60s and beyond. Drawing on the words of the men and women who lived through these thrilling and turbulent times, this is an intimate portrait of London by the people who lived there.

Tracing London’s endlessly fascinating development over the past two centuries through a wide spectrum of voices - from the Thames’ lightermen of the 1800s and the debutantes jitterbugging their way through 30s London, to East End memories of the blitz, this is a compelling account of London’s continuing journey.