- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (3 Feb 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0753820277
- ISBN-13: 978-0753820278
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.3 x 19.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 46,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"What shines through is Wilson's love for the city and his anguish at what he sees as the missed opportunity of the post-war period." (KATHRYN HUGHES MAIL ON SUNDAY )
"Wilson talks with passion and authority about architecture's effect on the populace." (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
"Fresh from his imperious single volume on the Victorians, he is at his best on the riches and privation that the Industrial Revolution scattered among Londoners." (TIM ADAMS OBSERVER )
"AN Wilson has made much of the familiar history of our capital city seem new. Very much a Londoner's book, each chapter is full of anecdote and opinion - something that readers of Wilson's Evening Standard column will know he doesn't lack." (ROBERT GYN PALMER THE RESIDENT )
"Wilson evokes a strong sense of place and his astute commentary links the past with the present...This is a history of London even for people who don't readily venture into history or London." (THE HERALD )
"tantalisingly excellent little book." (Gerald Isaaman CAMDEN NEW JOURNAL )
"A.N. Wilson's contribution is genuinely a short history, with the main text falling just shy of 150 pages, showing his customary lucidity and zest." (TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT )
"One can hear AN Wilson's voice..." (THE TABLET )
"as clearly ordered as any pocket A-Z" (THE LITERARY REVIEW )
"It's manageable, fascinating and impressively wide-ranging for its size and doesn't skimp on anecdote." (LIVING HISTORY )
"the 18th and 19th centuries - these chapters are much the best in the book." (SUNDAY TIMES )
"A fresh and persuasive perspective" (CATHOLIC HERALD )
"engaging... As each era superimposes itself on the ones before, he conjures up the vanished human history, hidden like the rivers flowing beneath, that is so much part of London's atmosphere." (GILES NEWINGTON IRISH TIMES ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"Wilson talks with passion and authority about architecture's effect on the populace." (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
"Fresh from his imperious single volume on the Victorians, he is at his best on the riches and privation that the Industrial Revolution scattered among Londoners." (TIM ADAMS OBSERVER )
"AN Wilson has made much of the familiar history of our capital city seem new. Very much a Londoner's book, each chapter is full of anecdote and opinion - something that readers of Wilson's Evening Standard column will know he doesn't lack." (ROBERT GYN PALMER THE RESIDENT )
"Wilson evokes a strong sense of place and his astute commentary links the past with the present...This is a history of London even for people who don't readily venture into history or London." (THE HERALD )
"tantalisingly excellent little book." (Gerald Isaaman CAMDEN NEW JOURNAL )
"A.N. Wilson's contribution is genuinely a short history, with the main text falling just shy of 150 pages, showing his customary lucidity and zest." (TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT )
"One can hear AN Wilson's voice..." (THE TABLET )
"as clearly ordered as any pocket A-Z" (THE LITERARY REVIEW )
"It's manageable, fascinating and impressively wide-ranging for its size and doesn't skimp on anecdote." (LIVING HISTORY )
"the 18th and 19th centuries - these chapters are much the best in the book." (SUNDAY TIMES )
"A fresh and persuasive perspective" (CATHOLIC HERALD )
"engaging... As each era superimposes itself on the ones before, he conjures up the vanished human history, hidden like the rivers flowing beneath, that is so much part of London's atmosphere." (GILES NEWINGTON IRISH TIMES ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Gerald Isaaman, CAMDEN NEW JOURNAL
"tantalisingly excellent little book."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Easily-despite its' modest size- the most informative and entertaining book I have read about London. Wilson writes authoritively about architecture and people, linking the Citys' development to political and economic initiatives over the centuries. Clearly passionate about his subject, particularly when dealing with the post WW2 era, he writes with zeal, great humanity and humour. You will regret reaching the end, but have new places in mind to explore next time you're "in Town".
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a slim book, about 150 pages. Wilson is a prolific writer. However, this is not an easy history of London to read. It presupposes a reader who is already familiar with London's history and landmarks.Wilson has compressed a lot of the characters such that a beginner to London's history will find the story difficult to follow.On the other hand a reader familar with London's history will enjoy the unexpected nuggets and the names dropping.
Format:Paperback
Very elegantly written and informative, this book gives a chronological history of London and its most interesting inhabitants. The author's outlook for the future appears a bit gloomy and I wonder if it has changed in the years since the book was published. I don't always agree with him, especially in his negative comments on Tate Britain and slightly snobby attitude to the "disneyfication" of London (in particular the Globe Theatre), but I always find him entertaining.
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