LONDON : A HISTORY

Hardback. Book Club Edn. A complete history of London's diverse past, from its origins as a Roman settlement at the first bridging of the Thames to the world-class metropolis it is today. The book provides a vivid account of a city which was the 'deere sweete' place which Chaucer loved more than any other city on earth, which was for Dickens his 'magic lantern'. It is also a story of much contrast and remarkable resilience; through great fires and pestilence, civil war, and the Blitz, London has rebuilt and reinvented itself for each generation. Illus., Appendices, Endnotes, Bibliog. and Index. 442pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. F. in protected F. dw. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.