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The Great Fire of London
The History Press 2011; US$ 14.57The Great Fire of London was the greatest catastrophe of its kind in Western Europe. Although detailed fire precautions and firefighting arrangements were in place, the fire raged for four days and destroyed 13,200 houses, 87 churches, and 44 of the City of London's great livery halls. The great fire of 1666 closely followed by the great plague of... more...
London Under Attack
The History Press 2011; US$ 21.86London has been under attack for literally centuries. Michael Foley's book records the dramatic military history of the capital from Roman times until the Second World War and beyond. Throughout its early history London was at the centre of hostilities, not always instigated by foreign enemies, but more often from the city's own inhabitants or those... more...
London: The Autobiography
Constable & Robinson 2012; US$ 11.65In London: The Autobiography the life of the capital is told, for the first time, by those who made it and saw it at first hand. From Roman times to the 21st century, Londoners and visitors to the city have recounted the extraordinary events, everyday life and character of this unique and influential city - from politics, culture, sport, religion,... more...
A 1960s East End Childhood
The History Press 2011; US$ 11.65Do you remember playing in streets free of traffic? Dancing to the Beatles? Watching a man land on the Moon on TV? Waking up to ice on the inside of the windows? If the answer is yes, then the chances are that you were a child in the 1960s. This delightful compendium of memories will appeal to all who grew up in the East End during the Swinging Sixties.... more...
Let's Go London, Oxford & Cambridge
Avalon Travel 2013; US$ 14.99Welcome to London, Oxford, and Cambridge?Let?s Go style. Discover some of the best-kept culinary secrets in London?s West End. Pay a visit to Oxford, whose halls have churned out the likes of WH Auden and Albert Einstein, or Emma Thompson?s alma mater, Cambridge, where the student?not the tourist?is king. Whether you?re visiting for a summer or a... more...
Frommer's London 2013
Wiley 2012; US$ 19.99Frommer′s London 2013 gives you the insider knowledge on where and what to visit in this inspiring capital city. Packed with detailed, opinionated and honest reviews, this guide gives you the low-down on what’s worth your time and what’s not, providing extensive listings of accommodation, attractions and restaurants in and around... more...
The Strange History of Buckingham Palace
The History Press 2012; US$ 13.11Buckingham Palace is one of the most familiar buildings in the world, but who knows the real tales hidden behind its ceremonial gates? Who was the witch that once lived in the royal courtyard? How could courtesans once have plied their trade in front of the present royal windows? How dare a prime minister call the palace a monstrous insult to the... more...
A Hedonist's Guide to London
Hg2 2010; US$ 12.00The third edition of A Hedonist's Guide to London is the definitive guidebook to all that is hip and happening in London at the moment. Researched by one of London's top style and fashion journalists, the guide opens up a roster of secret addresses, neighborhood restaurants, underground clubs, the most interesting of shops and boutiques, and features... more...
Hazel
The Lilliput Press 2012; US$ 14.57Until now Lady Lavery has been remembered for the numerous portraits by her husband, the painter John Lavery, celebrated in "The Municipal Gallery Re-visited' by W.B. Yeats, This first biography of Hazel tells the story the pictures cannot: ow a girl from boomtown Chicago became one of the most stylish society hostesses in London, and turned her husband's... more...
Westminster: A Biography
Bloomsbury Publishing 2012; US$ 120.00This is the remarkable story of Westminster, a royal capital that became the birthplace of parliamentary government and the centre of a world power. It is about the place, its people and their close relationship. They have made and shaped one another. The ancient heart of Westminster is only the size of a village, yet it boasts world famous buildings:... more...









